The Dynamics of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) in Rocky Highveld Grasslands of Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa

Buprestidae is a large family of woodboring beetles with nearly 15,000 valid species. The family is well represented in South Africa; however, the distribution and hosts of most species are unknown. The abundance of many species is generally correlated with well-wooded areas since most species'...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Coleopterists Bulletin. - The Coleopterists Society, 1947. - 67(2013), 1, Seite 7-15
1. Verfasser: MacFadyen, D. N. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Reilly, B. K.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Coleopterists Bulletin
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences Environmental studies
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