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First records of three genera, Cyphomella Saether, 1977, Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 and Robackia Saether, 1977 of the Harnischia complex from India with description of O. extentus sp. n., O. obtunsus sp. n. and R. aequilongia sp. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae)

  • 1. Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India & bindabdn@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9792-7931
  • 2. Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India & hazra.niladri@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8149-9445

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Mukherjee, Bindarika, Hazra, Niladri (2022): First records of three genera, Cyphomella Saether, 1977, Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 and Robackia Saether, 1977 of the Harnischia complex from India with description of O. extentus sp. n., O. obtunsus sp. n. and R. aequilongia sp. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5091 (2): 330-340, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5091.2.5

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