Defense by foot adhesion in a chrysomelid beetle (Hemisphaerota cyanea): Characterization of the adhesive oil

Zoology

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Attygalle, Athula B ^a   Aneshansley, Daniel J ^a   Meinwald, Jerrold ^a   Eisner, Thomas ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Alkenes; Coleoptera; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Insect locomotion; Tarsal adhesion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034363478     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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