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Contribution to the knowledge of Sphaeroceridae (Insecta: Diptera) associated with animal breeding farms in Morocco

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Bouzrarf, Khadija, Qalmoun, Abderrahmane, Beuk, Paul L.Th., Akhrif, Rachida, Belqat, Boutaïna (2025): Contribution to the knowledge of Sphaeroceridae (Insecta: Diptera) associated with animal breeding farms in Morocco. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (3): 751-782, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.3.751, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.3.751

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