Mimcry and the hoverflies
Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) vary widely in their mimetic associations, comprising wasp-mimetic, bee-mimetic and non-mimetic species. Social wasp mimics are dominated by 'imperfect mimics' which outnumber their supposed models (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by large factors. The purpose of thi...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14070/ |