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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Azmeh, Salma
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2000
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14070/