A method for rearing pupae of net-winged midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae) and other torrenticolous flies

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 742-745

  Courtney, Gregory W ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blephariceridae; Net winged midges; Pupal adult associations; Rearing

Indexed keywords

BLEPHARICERA; BLEPHARICERIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; NEARCTIC; NEARCTIC BLEPHARICERA;

EID: 0031728945     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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