A new subgenus and five new species of Australian Glow-worms (Diptera: Keroplatidae: Arachnocampa)

Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Cultural Heritage Series

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-41

  Baker, Claire H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arachnocampa; Campara; Glow worm; Keroplatidae; Lucifera; Rainforest; Threatened species; Troglophile

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651345595     PISSN: 14404788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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