The phenology and pollen feeding of three hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) species in Canterbury, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 105-115

  Irvin, N A ^a   Wratten, S D ^a   Frampton, C M ^a   Bowie, M H ^a   Evans, A M ^a   Moar, N T ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gut fullness; Hover flies; New Zealand; Phenology; Pollen; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PHENOLOGY; POLLEN;

NEW ZEALAND;

DIPTERA; ERISTALIS TENAX; MELANGYNA NOVAEZELANDIAE; MELANOSTOMA FASCIATUM; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0032706046     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1999.9518182     Document Type: Article

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