Geographic and seasonal variation in size and color of adult corn leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Mexico

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1388-1394

  Moya Raygoza, Gustavo ^a   Larsen, Kirk J ^b   Rauk, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^b LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Color; Harsh environments; Head width; Leafhoppers; Maize; Wing length

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COLOR; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PLANTHOPPER; SEASONAL VARIATION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CICADELLIDAE; DALBULUS MAIDIS; HEMIPTERA; PEREGRINUS MAIDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 29544449653     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.6.1388     Document Type: Article

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