Description of the egg sac of Mimetus notius (Araneae, Mimetidae) and a case of egg predation by Phalacrotophora epeirae (Diptera, Phoridae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 267-269

  Guarisco, Hank ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg sac; Mimetus notius; Phalacrotophora epeirae; Predation

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DIPTERA; MIMETIDAE; MIMETUS NOTIUS; PHALACROTOPHORA EPEIRAE; PHORIDAE;

EID: 0035538705     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0267:DOTESO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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