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The Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of Iowa: An annotated checklist

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Freese, Edwin L., Veal, Doug A., Lago, Paul K. (2020): The Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of Iowa: An annotated checklist. Insecta Mundi 2020 (787): 1-83, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353792

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