Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C · 1983 · 31 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesEntomologyZoologyInsect BehaviorInsect PhysiologyInvertebrate ZoologyBeetle BiologyInsect EndocrinologyBeetle BehaviorBeetle MorphologyBeetle PhysiologyDung BeetlesPheromone Biology
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.