Nesting behavior of Abispa ephippium (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae): Extended parental care in an Australian Mason Wasp

Psyche (London)

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Matthews, Robert W ^a   Matthews, Janice R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLITELLARIA; EUMENINAE; HYMENOPTERA; RYGCHIUM DORSALE; STILBUM CYANURUM; VESPIDAE;

EID: 78649284456     PISSN: 00332615     EISSN: 16877438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/851694     Document Type: Article

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