The biology of Bothrometopus elongatus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in a mid-altitude fellfield on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

Polar Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 346-351

  Barendse, J ^a   Chown, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANTARCTICA; INDIAN OCEAN; MARION ISLAND;

ARTHROPODA; BOTHROMETOPUS; BOTHROMETOPUS ELONGATUS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; ECTEMNORHINUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034103457     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050454     Document Type: Article

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