Reproductive behaviour and ecology of the dendrolimnetic hadrothemis scabrifrons (odonata: Libellulidae)

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-28

  Clausnitzer, Viola ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dragonfly; East Africa; Hadrothemis; Kenya coastal forests; Odonata; Phytotelmata; Reproductive behaviour; Scabrifrons

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013094197     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2002.9748174     Document Type: Article

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