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A new species and a redescription of Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from the Eastern Himalayas, India

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Kar, Surajit, Mandal, Pritha, Mazumdar, Souvik, Mandal, Guru Pada (2026): A new species and a redescription of Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from the Eastern Himalayas, India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1043: 87-102, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1043.3209, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3209/14239

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