Conservation Status and Natural History of Mitchell's Satyr, Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii French (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-163

  Shuey, John A ^a  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Butterflies; Fen; Insect conservation; Mitchell's satyr; Neonympha mitchellii

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED BUTTERFLY; FEN; MITCHELL'S SATYR;

USA;

CYPERACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; NEONYMPHA MITCHELLII MITCHELLII; NYMPHALIDAE;

EID: 0031450554     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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