The response of amphicoma spp. (Coleoptera; Glaphyridae) beetles to red models differing in area, shape, and symmetry

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 247-254

  Dafni, Amots ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; FLOWER PREFERENCE; POLLINATOR; SPATIAL VISION;

AMPHICOMA; APIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GLAPHYRIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0030777945     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07929978.1997.10676688     Document Type: Article

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