Visual organization and spectral sensitivity of larval eyes in the moth Trabala vishnou Lefebur (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)

Zoological Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 366-375

  Lin, Jin Tun ^a   Hwang, Pi Chi ^a   Tung, Li Chu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lepidoptera; Spectral sensitivity; Stemmata; Trabala vishnou lefebur

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; LASIOCAMPIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 10844248566     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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