Feeding of Perla grandis nymphs (Plecoptera: Perlidae) in an Apennine first order stream (Rio Berga, NW Italy)

Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-224

  Fenoglio, Stefano ^a   Bo, Tiziano ^a   Pessino, Massimo ^a   Malacarne, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Diet; Gut contents; NW Italy; Perla grandis

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; PERLA GRANDIS; PERLIDAE; PLECOPTERA;

EID: 34250705844     PISSN: 00379271     EISSN: 21686351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2007.10697514     Document Type: Article

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