Gregarious oviposition in butterflies

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-43

  Reed, Robert D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aglais; Clutch size; Heliconius

Indexed keywords

AGLAIS; HELICONIUS; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 17444393552     PISSN: 00240966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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