Notes on the Habitat and Adult Behaviour of Three Red-Listed Colophon spp. (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-46

  Geertsema, H ^a   Owen, C R ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomes; Conservation; Montane beetles; Protection; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOME; CAPTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

COLEOPTERA; LUCANIDAE;

EID: 33947268568     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-9017-x     Document Type: Article

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