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Some Afrotropical species of Atherigona Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) revisited and a new species described

  • 1. Honorary Research Fellow, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF10 3NP, United Kingdom.

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Deeming, John C. (2022): Some Afrotropical species of Atherigona Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) revisited and a new species described. European Journal of Taxonomy 847 (1): 121-144, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2022.847.1987, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.847.1987

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