Techniques for studying Maculinea butterflies: II. Identification guide to Myrmica ants found on Maculinea sites in Europe

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-127

  Wardlaw, J C ^a   Elmes, G W ^a   Thomas, J A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION KEY; MORPHOLOGY;

EUROPE;

HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MACULINEA; MYRMICA;

EID: 0032406468     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009621522615     Document Type: Article

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