Molecular systematics of Blepharida beetles (Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) and relatives

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-117

  Becerra, Judith X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTICINI; BLEPHARIDA; BLEPHARIDA RHOIS; BURSERA; BURSERACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; NOTOZONA;

EID: 0347093511     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00158-1     Document Type: Article

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