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Note on gregarious behaviour exhibited by Phymateus aegrotus Gerstaecker (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Author(s) -
Roffey J.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal entomological society of london. series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0375-0418
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1964.tb00785.x
Subject(s) - acrididae , orthoptera , instar , somali , zoology , geography , ecology , biology , philosophy , linguistics , larva
SYNOPSIS An account is given of gregarious behaviour shown by groups of hoppers of Phymateus aegrotus found in a valley in the Northern Region of the Somali Republic, and their feeding habits are described. Reasons are given for the wide range of instars found in the groups.