A new genus and species of large extinct Ulodidae (Coleoptera) from New Zealand

New Zealand Entomologist

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-64

  Leschen, Richard A B ^a   Rhode, Brigit E ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Background mimicry; Body size; Late Holocene; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350632940     PISSN: 00779962     EISSN: 11793430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2002.9722095     Document Type: Article

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