The male-male tandem: A novel form of mate guarding in Perithemis tenera (say) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-161

  Switzer, P V ^a   Schultz, J K ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATE GUARDING; MATING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0034045719     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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