Geographical variation in morphology and asymmetry in episyrphus balteatus degeer (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Tijdschrift voor Entomologie

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 327-331

  Sullivan, M S ^a   Sutherland, J P ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Episyrphus balteatus; fluctuating asymmetry; morphology; Syrphidae; variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008882715     PISSN: 00407496     EISSN: 22119434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22119434-99900033     Document Type: Article

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