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Revision of the South African genus Epibrithus Marshall (Curculionidae, Entiminae) with description of two new species
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- 1. Citrus Research International, Citrus Research Centre, Mbombela, South Africa; Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- 2. CBGP, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, INRAE, IRD, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France.
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Hansen, Steffan P., Haran, Julien M. (2025): Revision of the South African genus Epibrithus Marshall (Curculionidae, Entiminae) with description of two new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 1012: 201-221, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1012.3043, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3043/13645
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