Aggregation behavior in the neotropical owlfly Cordulecerus Alopecinus (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae)

Journal of the New York Entomological Society

Volumn 108, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 304-313

  Gomes Filho, Arlindo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggregation behavior; Atlantic forest; Cordulecerus; Owlfly; Roosting behavior

Indexed keywords

ASCALAPHIDAE; NEUROPTERA;

EID: 0034257462     PISSN: 00287199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1664/0028-7199(2000)108[0304:abitno]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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