The morphology and biology of Pterodunga mirabile Daccordi, an unusual subsocial Chrysomeline (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 373-398

  Reid, C A M ^a   Beatson, M ^a   Hasenpusch, J ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b Australian Insect Farm   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chrysomelinae; Immature stages; Maternal care; Morphology; Proteaceae

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGY; HOST PLANT; MATERNAL CARE; MORPHOLOGY;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; CHRYSOMELINAE; COLEOPTERA; HYPOPLEURON; LABIDOMERA; PLATYPHORA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 61749103514     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930802586016     Document Type: Article

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