Natural history of Misumenops argenteus (Thomisidae): Seasonality and diet on Trichogoniopsis adenantha (Asteraceae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 297-304

  Romero, Gustavo Quevedo ^a   Vasconcellos Neto, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Plant animal interactions; Prey; Seasonal distribution

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; ASTERACEAE; INVERTEBRATA; MISUMENOPS; MISUMENOPS ARGENTEUS; THOMISIDAE; TRICHOGONIOPSIS ADENANTHA;

EID: 0242371953     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/02-19     Document Type: Article

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