Choice of lookout posts by territorial amberwing dragonflies, Perithemis tenera (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 385-398

  Switzer, Paul V ^a   Walters, Wendy ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dragonfly; Habitat selection; Lookout post; Perch choice; Perithemis tenera; Territorial defense

Indexed keywords

PERITHEMIS TENERA;

EID: 0032765941     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020895623369     Document Type: Article

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