Behavior of the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (Diptera: Mydidae), a little-known endangered species

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 883-891

  Kingsley, Kenneth J ^a  

^a SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Insect behavior; Preserve design; Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis

Indexed keywords

APIOCERIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA; MYDIDAE; RHAPHIOMIDAS TERMINATUS;

EID: 0000474969     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.6.883     Document Type: Article

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