Roosting, perching, and habitat selection in Argia vivida Hagen and Amphiagrion abbreviatum (Selys) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), two damselflies inhabiting geothermal springs

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 733-743

  Pritchard, Gordon ^a   Kortello, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMSELFLY; HABITAT SELECTION; PERCHING BEHAVIOUR; ROOSTING BEHAVIOUR;

CANADA; USA;

AMPHIAGRION ABBREVIATUM; ARGIA VIVIDA; COENAGRIONIDAE; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0030725416     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent129733-4     Document Type: Article

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