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Systematic list, geographic distribution and ecological significance of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from the West Bank (Central Palestine)
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Najajrah, Mohammad H., Swaileh, Khalid M., Qumsiyeh, Mazin B. (2019): Systematic list, geographic distribution and ecological significance of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from the West Bank (Central Palestine). Zootaxa 4664 (1): 1-46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4664.1.1
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