Taxonomy, biology, biogeography, evolution and conservation of the genus Erikssonia Trimen (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

African Entomology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 171-191

  Gardiner, A J ^a   Terblanche, R F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Conservation; Erikssonia edgei sp. n; Evolution; Synonyms; Systematics

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE;

EID: 77950796979     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4001/003.018.0114     Document Type: Article

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