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Review and analysis of information on the biology and morphology of immature stages of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae)
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Dennis, Steve, Barnes, Jeffrey K., Knutson, Lloyd (2013): Review and analysis of information on the biology and morphology of immature stages of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae). Zootaxa 3673 (1): 1-64, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3673.1.1
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