Comparison of substrate-borne vibrational signals of two congeneric stink bug species, Thyanta pallidovirens and T. custator accerra (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 715-738

  McBrien, Heather L ^a   Çokl, Andrej ^b   Millar, Jocelyn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Communication; Mating behavior; Stink bug; Substrate borne vibration; Thyanta custator accerra; Thyanta pallidovirens

Indexed keywords

GRAPHOSOMA LINEATUM; HETEROPTERA; PENTATOMIDAE; THYANTA CUSTATOR; THYANTA PALLIDOVIRENS;

EID: 0036867897     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021164021489     Document Type: Article

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