Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)

Entomological News

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-34

  Iglesias, Mónica S ^a   Valverde, Alejandra C ^a   Gaspe, M Sol ^a   Crespo, Francisco A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud Dr Carlos G Malbran   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Belostomatinae; giant water bugs; Male brooding behavior; morphometry; paternal care

Indexed keywords

BELOSTOMA ELEGANS; BELOSTOMATIDAE; BELOSTOMATINAE; HETEROPTERA;

EID: 79954509003     PISSN: 0013872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3157/021.121.0106     Document Type: Article

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