Reproductive behaviour and the system of signalling in Neurobasis chinensis (Odonata, Calopterygidae) - a kinematic analysis

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-52

  Günther, André ^a   Hilfert Rüppell, Dagmar ^b   Rüppell, Georg ^c  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calopterygidae; flight kinematics; high speed videography; Neurobasis chinensis; reproductive behaviour; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896909276     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2014.881305     Document Type: Article

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