Body size distribution in predatory ladybird beetles reflects that of their prey

Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1847-1856

  Dixon, A F G ^a   Hemptinne, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b Université de Toulouse III Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Formation de l'Enseignement Agricole   (France)

Author keywords

Adult size; Body size distribution; Coccinellids; Egg size; Ladybird beetles; Prey size

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

ACARI; APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COCCOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; NEARCTIC; PHACELIA CONGESTA;

EID: 0034921261     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[1847:BSDIPL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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