Reproductive behaviour of Notiothemis robertsi Fraser (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 451-457

  Clausnitzer, V ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAGONFLY; MATING BEHAVIOUR; OVIPOSITION;

KENYA;

LIBELLULIDAE; NOTIOTHEMIS ROBERTSI; ODONATA;

EID: 0031399024     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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