Does melanism influence the diet of the mountain stone weta Hemideina maori (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae)?

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 149-152

  Wilson, G Craig ^a   Jamieson, Ian G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colour morphs; Cuticle colouration; Dietary analysis; Wetas

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PREFERENCE;

ANOSTOSTOMATIDAE; HEMIDEINA MAORI; INVERTEBRATA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 23344444680     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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