Why is homopterophagous butterfly, Spalgis epius (Westwood) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) amyrmecophilous? [9]

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-246

  Venkatesha, M G ^a  

^a BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE; SPALGIS EPIUS;

EID: 27944453989     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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