Probability of describing an Australian scarab beetle: Influence of body size and distribution

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 717-724

  Allsopp, P G ^a  

^a BSES LIMITED   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian scarabs; Body size; Geographic range; Probability of discovery

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BODY SIZE; DATE OF DESCRIPTION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTIRBUTION; SPECIES DESCRIPTION;

AUSTRALIA;

COLEOPTERA; SCARABIDAE;

EID: 0031422655     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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