Biology and seasonal history of Elasmostethus atricornis (Van Duzee) (Hemiptera: Acanthosomatidae), with descriptions of the immature stages and notes on Pendergrast organs

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 525-534

  Carter, Maureen E ^a   Hoebeke, E Richard ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthosomatidae; Elasmostethus atricornis; Hemiptera; Immature stages; Pendergrast organs; Seasonal history

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSOMATIDAE; ARALIA; ARALIA RACEMOSA; ARALIACEAE; ELASMOSTETHUS; GRAPHOSOMA LINEATUM; HEMIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038378882     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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