Guillermo-Ferreira, R. [UNESP]Novaes, M. C. [UNESP]Lecci, L. S. [UNESP]Bispo, Pitágoras da Conceição [UNESP]2014-12-032014-12-032014-04-01Neotropical Entomology. Londrina,: Entomological Soc Brasil, v. 43, n. 2, p. 172-175, 2014.1519-566Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/113336The Rensch's rule predicts that male-biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD) increases with body size, while female-biased SSD (FBSSD) decreases. In insects, many groups follow this rule, but the evidence suggests that it is taxon dependent and that the inverse of the rule can occur in species with FBSSD. Therefore, we conducted this study with Gripopterygidae stoneflies (Plecoptera) to describe their pattern of SSD and determine if they follow the Rensch's rule. Our data suggest that stoneflies exhibit FBSSD and do not follow the rule, but a reverse pattern. Our results corroborate other studies that suggest that the Rensch's rule is taxon based and that groups with FBSSD usually fail to obey the rule.172-175engAllometrybody sizeGripopteryxsexual selectionstoneflyArtigo10.1007/s13744-014-0196-yWOS:000333125900010Acesso restrito38319015958318600000-0002-7356-8882