Evasive mimicry involving a butterfly model and grasshopper mimic

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 183-187

  Balgooyen, T G ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ACRIDIDAE; COLIAS EURYTHEME; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0031056502     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2426768     Document Type: Article

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