Are Lepidoptera an effective 'umbrella group' for biodiversity conservation?

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-12

  New, T R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Butterfly; Diversity; Flagship species; Habitat change; Light traps; Moth

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0002928403     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018433406701     Document Type: Article

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