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An annotated checklist of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) of Bhutan with new records
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- 1. Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Thimphu, Bhutan.
- 2. Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan, Kanglung, Bhutan.
- 3. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands.
- 4. College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Lobesa, Bhutan.
- 5. Independent Researcher. anthonydaglio88@yahoo.com
- 6. National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forest, Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Dorji, Phurpa, Nidup, Tshering, Klein, Wim, Dorji, Cheten, Daglio, Anthony, Gyeltshen, Choki (2022): An annotated checklist of the Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) of Bhutan with new records. Zootaxa 5150 (3): 301-332, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5150.3.1
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