Wind drift compensation in migrating dragonflies Pantala (Odonata: Libellulidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 217-232

  Srygley, Robert B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Behavioral ecology; Energetics; Flight; Insect; Optimal migration; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); HYMENAEA; INSECTA; LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA; PANTALA; PANTALA FLAVESCENS; PANTALA HYMENAEA;

EID: 0037671536     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023915802067     Document Type: Article

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