Systematics: A review of Ptilomera (Heteroptera: Gerridae) in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-151

  Vitheepradit, Akekawat ^a   Sites, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Gerridae; Heteroptera; New species; Ptilomera; Thailand

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION KEY; INSECT; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

GERRIDAE; HETEROPTERA; PTILOMERA;

EID: 34047176901     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2007)100[139:AROPHG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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