Behavioural ecology of the karkloof blue butterfly Orachrysops ariadne (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) relevant to its conservation

African Entomology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 137-147

  Lu, S S ^a   Samways, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Habitat conservation; Habitat loss; Indicator species; Insect conservation; Vulnerable species

Indexed keywords

ORACHRYSOPS ARIADNE;

EID: 0036271173     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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