Variation in the colour of the necrophagous fly, Prochyliza nigrimana (Diptera: Piophilidae): A case of seasonal polymorphism

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-234

  Martín Vega, Daniel ^a   Baz, Arturo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Melanism; Piophilidae; Prochyliza nigrimana; Seasonal polymorphism

Indexed keywords

COLOR; FLY; MELANISM; MORPHOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM; SEASONAL VARIATION;

DIPTERA; PIOPHILIDAE; PROCHYLIZA NIGRIMANA;

EID: 79953145586     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2011.031     Document Type: Article

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