Descriptions of soronia complex (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Nitidulinae) larvae of New Zealand with comments on life history and taxonomy

New Zealand Entomologist

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-51

  Carlton, Chris ^a   Leschen, Richard A B ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; New Zealand; Nitidulidae; Soronia; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007228969     PISSN: 00779962     EISSN: 11793430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2007.9722150     Document Type: Article

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