Observations on the Life History of Onthophagous depressus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-71

  Hunter III, J S ^a,b   Fincher, G T ^c   Sheppard, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Rhone Merieux Inc   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dung beetle; Introduced species; Life history; Onthophagus depressus; Scarabaeidae

Indexed keywords

ONTHOPHAGUS DEPRESSUS;

EID: 0030463537     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-31.1.63     Document Type: Article

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