• DOI:10.1080/00222933.2018.1548666
Corpus ID: 91732501

Polyphagy and florivory prevail in a leaf-beetle community (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) inhabiting the canopy of a tropical lowland rainforest in southern Venezuela

@article{Kirmse2018PolyphagyAF,
  title={Polyphagy and florivory prevail in a leaf-beetle community (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) inhabiting the canopy of a tropical lowland rainforest in southern Venezuela},
  author={S. Kirmse and C. Chaboo},
  journal={Journal of Natural History},
  year={2018},
  volume={52},
  pages={2677 - 2721}
}

S. Kirmse, C. Chaboo

Published 2018

Biology

Journal of Natural History

ABSTRACT Embedded within the interdisciplinary research project ‘Towards an understanding of the structure and function of a Neotropical rainforest ecosystem with special reference to its canopy’ organised by the Austrian Academy of Science, the canopy beetle fauna was surveyed by means of a 42 m tall tower crane. This paper presents results of the chrysomelid beetle fauna observed and collected at canopy trees for 1 year. A total of 1783 adult leaf beetles were collected, representing 117… CONTINUE READING

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