Evolution of the semi-aquatic bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) with a re-interpretation of the fossil record

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-268

  Damgaard, Jakob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amber; Ecological phylogenetics; Gerromorpha; Heteroptera; Historical biogeography; Mo clay; Phylogeny; Phylogeography; Water striders

Indexed keywords

GERRIDAE; GERROMORPHA; HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; HYDROMETRIDAE; NEPOMORPHA; PANHETEROPTERA;

EID: 77955797486     PISSN: 03741036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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