Aspects of the natural history of Neochlamisus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Fecal case-associated life history and behavior, with a method for studying insect constructions

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 711-725

  Brown, Christopher G ^a   Funk, Daniel J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Camptosomata; Chlamisini; Insect architecture; Insect herbivores; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; FECES; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY; OVIPOSITION;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPHORIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; NEOCHLAMISUS;

EID: 25144497019     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0711:AOTNHO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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