Emergence of the damselflies, Coenagrion mercuriale and Ceriagrion tenellum (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), at their northern range margins, in Britain

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-99

  Purse, Bethan V ^a   Thompson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceriagrion tenellum; Coenagrion mercuriale; Emergence; Odonata; Seasonal regulation

Indexed keywords

DAMSELFLY; EMERGENCE; MORTALITY; SEX RATIO;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CERIAGRION; CERIAGRION TENELLUM; COENAGRION; COENAGRION MERCURIALE; COENAGRIONIDAE; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0038661824     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2003.018     Document Type: Article

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