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Taxonomic review of Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from East Asia, with descriptions of twelve new species
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- 1. 84-3 Abeguchishinden, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka 421-2114 Japan.
- 2. Life Science and Technology College, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Niitsuma, Hiromi, Tang, Hongqu (2026): Taxonomic review of Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from East Asia, with descriptions of twelve new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 1037: 1-114, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1037.3157, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3157/14053
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