The aggregation of Chauliognathus species (Coleoptera, Cantharidae) and its possible role for coexistence and mimicry

Iheringia - Serie Zoologia

Volumn s/v, Issue 91, 2001, Pages 29-32

  Machado, Vilmar ^a   De Araújo, Aldo Mellender ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Chauliognathus; Coleoptera; Competition; Mimicry

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342613048     PISSN: 00734721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0073-47212001000200002     Document Type: Article

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