Polyphenism and population biology of Eurema elathea (Pieridae) in a disturbed environment in tropical Brazil

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 159-168

  Vanini, Fábio ^a   Bonato, Vinícius ^a   Freitas, André Victor Lucci ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coliadinae; Mark recapture; Urban butterflies

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; DISTURBANCE; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION ECOLOGY;

BRAZIL;

EUREMA ELATHEA; LEPIDOPTERA; PIERIDAE;

EID: 0033936761     PISSN: 00240966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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