Larval biology, life cycle and habitat requirements of Macromia splendens, revisited (Odonata: Macromiidae)

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-44

  Leipelt, Klaus Guido ^a   Suhling, Frank ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dragonfly; Larval microhabitat; Life cycle; Odonata

Indexed keywords

EID: 72349088495     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2005.9748241     Document Type: Article

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