Distribution and host specificity of the thistle-feeding tortoise beetle Cassida vibex (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in southwestern Hokkaido, northern Japan
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Title Distribution and host specificity of the thistle-feeding tortoise beetle Cassida vibex (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in southwestern Hokkaido, northern Japan Author(s) Fujiyama, Naoyuki; Togashi, Kozue; Kikuta, Shogo; Katakura, Haruo Citation Entomological Science, 14(3): 271-277 Issue Date 2011-07 Doc URL http://hdl.handle.net/2115/49482 Right The definitive version is available at wileyonlinelibrary.com
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