Distribution, biology and conservation status of the peppermint stick insect, Megacrania batesii (Kirby) (Phasmatodea: Pasmatidae), in Queensland

Memoirs of the Queensland Museum

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-106

  Cermak, M ^a,b   Hasenpusch, J W ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Australian Insect Farm   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Conservaton; Magacrania; Pandanus; Parthenogenesis; Phasmatodea; Queensland; Stick insects; Survey

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ECOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

MEGACRANIA BATESII; PANDANUS; PHASMATIDAE; PHASMOPTERA;

EID: 0034441677     PISSN: 00798835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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