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The green June beetle (Cotinis nitida) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): local variation in the beetle's major avian predators and in the competition for mates

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Alcock, John (2015): The green June beetle (Cotinis nitida) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): local variation in the beetle's major avian predators and in the competition for mates. Journal of Natural History 50: 661-667, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2015.1082657, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2015.1082657

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