Thoracic temperature in Sympetrum infuscatum (Selys) in relation to habitat and activity (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-283

  Watanabe, M ^a   Matsuoka, H ^b   Susa, K ^a   Taguchi, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Yaei Higashi High School   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PADDY FIELD; THERMOREGULATION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; WORLD;

LIBELLULIDAE; SYMPETRUM INFUSCATUM;

EID: 24044464278     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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