Diversity of tiger moths in a Neotropical hotspot: Determinants of species composition and identification of biogeographic units

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 643-651

  Ferro, Viviane G ^a   Melo, Adriano S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arctiidae; Atlantic forest; Lepidoptera; Procrustean analysis; Vegetation types

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MOTH; NEOTROPICAL REGION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION TYPE;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL;

ARAUCARIA; ARCTIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 80052299219     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-010-9363-6     Document Type: Article

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