Is the pronotal punctuation of Tingidae (Heteroptera) related to exaggerated traits?

Insect Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-154

  Guilbert, Eric ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; TINGIDAE;

EID: 3242686919     PISSN: 1399560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187631204788912382     Document Type: Article

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