An unusual occurrence in west virginia of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in the pitcher-plant, sarracenia purpurea l. (Sarraceniaceae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-121

  Turner, T S ^a   Pittman, J L ^a   Poston, M E ^a   Petersen, R L ^a   Mackenzie, M ^b   Nelson, C H ^c   Duffield, R M ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic insect; Bog; Leuctra; Pitcher plant; Plecoptera; Sarracenia; Stonefly

Indexed keywords

EID: 5844296815     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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