Litter consumption by Xyloryctes lobicollis (Bates) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) larvae and its contribution to soil nutrients

Coleopterists Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 331-332

  Morón Ríos, Alejandro ^a  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; DYNASTINAE; SCARABAEIDAE; XYLORYCTES;

EID: 48749089422     PISSN: 0010065X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1649/1071.1     Document Type: Note

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