Flies and flowers: Taxonomic diversity of anthophiles and pollinators

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 439-465

  Larson, B M H ^a   Kevan, P G ^a   Inouye, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOPHYLLITE; FLOWER VISITING; POLLINATOR; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALIA; BOMBYLIIDAE; BRACHYCERA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MUSCIDAE; MUSCOIDEA; NEMATOCERA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0034895098     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent133439-4     Document Type: Review

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