Hoverfly visitation in relation to floral colour change (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Entomologia Generalis

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 033-047

  Nuttman, Clive ^a   Willmer, Pat ^b  

^a Tropical Biology Association   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floral attractants; Foraging behaviour; Melanostoma sp; Nectar; Platycheirus sp; Pollen; Proboscis extension reflex; Rhingia campestris (Meigen 1822)

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MELANOSTOMA; MYOSOTIS SYLVATICA; PAPILIONOIDEA; PLATYCHEIRUS; RHINGIA CAMPESTRIS; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 51849089738     PISSN: 01718177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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