Entomological lucubrations: The 19th century spirited conflict concerning the natural history of the Armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

American Entomologist

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 108-117

  Sheppard, Carol A ^a   Weinzierl, Richard A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 1042264433     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/48.2.108     Document Type: Article

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