Life cycle and synchronization of nymphal development of the mayfly Ephoron shigae in Japan (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcyidae)

Aquatic Insects

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 108-121

  Watanabe, Naoshi C ^a   Ohkita, Akira ^b  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Zentsu ji West Junior High School   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eclosion; Ephoron shigae; Life cycle; Polymitarcyidae; Synchronization of development

Indexed keywords

EPHORON SHIGAE;

EID: 0034176299     PISSN: 01650424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0165-0424(200004)22:2;1-P;FT108     Document Type: Article

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