Feeding in Maxchernes iporangae (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae) in captivity

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 613-617

  De Andrade, Renata ^a   Gnaspini, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chernetidae; Feeding behavior; Feeding frequency; Maxchernes; Pseudoscorpiones

Indexed keywords

CHERNETIDAE; MAXCHERNES; MAXCHERNES IPORANGAE; PSEUDOSCORPIONES;

EID: 0036954504     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0613:FIMIPC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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