The life history of the diving beetle, Lancetes angusticollis (Curtis) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), on sub-Antarctic South Georgia

Polar Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 153-160

  Arnold, Rodney J ^a   Convey, Peter ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; LIFE HISTORY; OVERWINTERING; PREDATION;

ANTARCTICA;

BOECKELLA POPPEI; LANCETES ANGUSTICOLLIS;

EID: 0031681205     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050291     Document Type: Article

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