Agonistic behaviour in final-instar larvae of Episynlestes cristatus, Synlestes tropicus and Chorismagrion risi (Odonata : Synlestidae), and relationships within the 'Lestoidea'

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-181

  Rowe, R J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; DAMSELFLY; DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; LARVA;

LESTIDAE; LESTOIDEA; ODONATA; SYNLESTIDAE; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 3142680366     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02023     Document Type: Article

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