Allometric relationships and character evolution in Onthophagus taurus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1199-1206

  Palestrini, C ^a   Rolando, A ^a   Laiolo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

CARINAE; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; ONTHOPHAGUS TAURUS; SCARABAEIDAE;

EID: 0033824733     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-7-1199     Document Type: Article

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