Nymphal growth, life cycle, and feeding habits of Potamanthus luteus (Linnaeus, 1767) (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) in the Bormida river, northwestern Italy

Zoological Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-190

  Fenoglio, Stefano ^a   Bo, Tiziano ^a   De Figueroa, José Manuel Tierno ^b   Cucco, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apennines; Mayfly; Nymphal biology; Potamanthidae; Southern Europe

Indexed keywords

EPHEMEROPTERA; INSECTA; POTAMANTHIDAE; POTAMANTHUS LUTEUS;

EID: 42149116441     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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