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The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Canada: species list, geographical distribution, status, and conservation ranks
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Cannings, Robert A., Klymko, John, Catling, Paul M., Savard, Michel, Lemelin, Guy, Jones, Colin D., Cannings, Sydney G., Savard, Rémi-Julien (2024): The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Canada: species list, geographical distribution, status, and conservation ranks. Zootaxa 5410 (1): 1-48, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5410.1.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5410.1.1/52869
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