Apical antennal sensilla in nymphs of Libellula depressa (Odonata: Libellulidae)

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 162-169

  Gaino, Elda ^a   Rebora, Manuela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dragonflies; Sensory systems

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LADONA DEPRESSA; LIBELLULA; LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA;

EID: 0035534957     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2001.tb00120.x     Document Type: Article

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