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Composition of the Heterogeneous Sex Attracting Secretion of the Dung Beetle, Kheper lamarcki
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1983
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BiologyPheromone BiochemistryWhite Flocculent SexEntomologyPhysiologySocial InsectSemiochemicalDung BeetleSexual SelectionReproductive BiologyPublic HealthTubular Polypeptide FibresInsect Social BehaviorKheper LamarckiMale Dung Beetle
The white flocculent sex attracting secretion produced by the male dung beetle, Kheper lamarcki MacLeay, was found to consist of tubular polypeptide fibres containing hexadecanoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenoic acid and (E)-nerolidol as major components, while a trace of skatole is responsible for the unpleasant odour of the secretion.