The reproductive activity of two Pseudagrion species in the same habitat (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

African Entomology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-232

  Reinhardt, K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Habitat separation; Odonata; Pseudagrion; Reproductive behaviour; Territory

Indexed keywords

PSEUDAGRION MASSAICUM; PSEUDAGRION SALISBURYENSE;

EID: 0033495703     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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