Acoustic communication is an important means of communication in Coleoptera, which plays an important role in species-specific communication, sexual selection and predator avoidance. More than 100 years ago, researchers studied beetles' acoustic communications. This paper presents an overview of acoustic communication in coleopterans, focusing on morphology, generation and function of sound signals, acoustic behaviors and applications.%声通讯是甲虫的重要通讯方式,在种内交流、求偶、逃避敌害等方面具有重要作用.关于甲虫声通讯的研究早在一百多年前就已经展开,主要集中在形态结构、声信号的产生和功能、声行为以及应用等方面.本文就国内外关于甲虫声通讯的研究及应用进行综述.
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