Behavioural thermoregulation in the mopane worm (lepidoptera)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 325-330

  Frears, Sara L ^a,b   Chown, Steven L ^a   Webb, Peter I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behavioural thermoregulation; Caterpillar; Imbrasia belina; Mopane worm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031468164     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00029-6     Document Type: Article

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