Agonistic behaviour in final-instar larvae of Austrocnemis splendida (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), and a challenge to the 'Agriocnemidinae'

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-59

  Rowe, R J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; DAMSELFLY; DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; LARVA; TAXONOMY;

AGRIOCNEMIS; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); COENAGRIONIDAE; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0037947443     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02001     Document Type: Article

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