First description of the male of Phasmotaenia elongata Zompro & Eusebio (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) with notes on its host plants and a revised key to the species of Phasmotaenia Navas

Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-195

  Eusebio, Orlando L ^a   Lit Jr , Ireneo L ^a   Vörkel, Ingo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b NONE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Casuarina equisetifolia; Phasmatidae; Phasmatodea; Phasmotaenia; Phasmotaenia elongata; Stick insects

Indexed keywords

CASUARINA; CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA; CASUARINACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHASMATIDAE; PHASMATODEA; QUERCUS;

EID: 4344632806     PISSN: 00317454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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