Phylogenetic placement of Ectemnia, an autapomorphic black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae), using behavioural characters

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1942-1948

  Stuart, A E ^a,b   Hunter, F F ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COCOON; FLY; PHYLOGENETICS;

DIPTERA; ECTEMNIA; ECTEMNIA INVENUSTA; SIMULIIDAE;

EID: 0032460279     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-140     Document Type: Article

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