Pursuit of heterospecific targets by territorial amberwing dragonflies (Perithemis tenera Say): A case of mistaken identity

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 607-620

  Schultz, Jaime K ^a   Switzer, Paul V ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dragonfly; Mating behavior; Odonata; Species recognition; Territory defense; Vision

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035194074     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012223217250     Document Type: Article

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