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Is larval cannibalism in lacewings adaptive? (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

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    Present address: Zoologisches Institut, Universität Basel, Rheinsprung 9, CH-4051, Basel, Switzerland

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Duelli, P. Is larval cannibalism in lacewings adaptive? (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Res Popul Ecol 23, 193–209 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02515626

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