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Life history and feeding role of the xylophagous aquatic beetle, Lara avara LeConte (Dryopoidea:Elmidae)

Creator:

Steedman, Robert John

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to document the life history of the xylophagous elmid beetle, Lara avara. and to estimate its contribution to wood degradation in Oregon streams. Field collections, mark-recapture, and laboratory rearing were used to determine details of the life cycle. Laboratory feeding studies and field population...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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approved: Redacted for Privacy Norman H. Anderson The purpose of this study was to document the life