Reproductive behaviour of the white-tailed zygaenid moth, Elcysma westwoodii (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae). II. Female mating strategy

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-25

  Koshio, Chiharu ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NARUTO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELCYSMA; ELCYSMA WESTWOODII; LEPIDOPTERA; ZYGAENIDAE;

EID: 0038135435     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02350088     Document Type: Article

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