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A taxonomic study of the Brazilian turtle ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Cephalotes)

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Oliveira, Aline Machado, Powell, Scott, Feitosa, Rodrigo Machado (2021): A taxonomic study of the Brazilian turtle ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Cephalotes). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 65 (3), No. e20210028: 1-52, DOI: 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2021-0028, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1806-9665-rbent-2021-0028

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