Cohabitation and predation by insectivorous bats on eared moths in subterranean roosts

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 265, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-146

  Pavey, Chris R ^a   Burwell, Chris J ^b  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bat; Cohabitation; Eared moth; Predator prey interaction; Roost

Indexed keywords

BAT; CAVE; COHABITATION; MOTH; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; ROOST SITE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; RHINOLOPHUS; RHINOLOPHUS MEGAPHYLLUS; SPEIREDONIA;

EID: 13744249612     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904006132     Document Type: Article

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