A taxonomic revision of the African part of the orb-weaving genus Argiope (Araneae: Araneidae)

Insect Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-239

  BjØrn, Per De Place ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE; ARGIOPE TRIFASCIATA; CAUDATA; CUSPIDATA; LOBATA;

EID: 0031536991     PISSN: 1399560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187631297X00060     Document Type: Article

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