Natural history and behavior of Nordus fungicola (Sharp) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-230

  Chatzimanolis, Stylianos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Copulatory courtship; Nordus fungicola; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COURTSHIP; LIFE HISTORY;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; PANAMA;

COLEOPTERA; DROSOPHILIDAE; ECTATOMMA; FORMICIDAE; NORDUS FUNGICOLA; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 0041622637     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2003)096[0225:NHABON]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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