Multi-modal locomotor costs explain sexual size but not shape dimorphism in a leaf-mimicking insect
R. P. Boisseau, T. H. Buscher, L. J. Klawitter, S. N. Gorb, D. J. Emlen, B. W. Tobalske
The paper examines how body size affects locomotor performance in male leaf insects and finds that larger males have worse flight and landing performance, but body shape trade-offs do not explain sexual dimorphism in shape.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2021 · PreprintEcology