Atypical cytology in some neotropical flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae: Oedionychina) from one of the most intense natural radiation sites known, Morro do Ferro (Brazil)

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 342, 1996, Pages 167-184

  Virkki, Niilo ^a   Santiago Blay, Jorge A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alticinae; Chromosomes; Chrysomelidae; Oedionychina; Radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038000776     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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