Wing length plasticity in Eristalis arbustorum (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-27

  Ottenheim, Mart M ^a   Volmer, Anique D ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eristalis; Hoverflies; Phenotypic plasticity; Syrphids; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FLY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; WING MORPHOLOGY;

DIPTERA; ERISTALIS; ERISTALIS ARBUSTORUM; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0032878622     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854299X00029     Document Type: Article

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