Multiple morphological measurements as larval indicators for Saperda vestita (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 938-944

  Johnson, Tina A ^a   Williamson, R Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyar's rule; Instar determination; Linden borer

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BEETLE; MORPHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CERAMBYCIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 33750925698     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2006)99[938:MMMALI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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