Problems in studying populations of the golden sun-moth, Synemon plana (Lepidoptera: Castniidae), in south eastern Australia

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 309-313

  Gibson, L ^a   New, T R ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flagship species; Grassland; Phenology; Surveys; Transects

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; GRASSLAND; MOTH; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION SIZE; TRANSECT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

CASTNIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; SYNEMON PLANA;

EID: 34147169609     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-9037-6     Document Type: Article

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