Development and life tables of Loxosceles intermedia Mello-Leitão 1934 (Araneae, Sicariidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 758-766

  Fischer, Marta L ^a   Vasconcellos Neto, João ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Life cycle; Longevity; Loxoscelism; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LOXOSCELES INTERMEDIA; SICARIIDAE;

EID: 25444491391     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S03-39.1     Document Type: Article

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