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The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species

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Sruoga, Virginijus, Prins, Jurate De (2009): The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species. Zootaxa 2172: 1-31, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189248

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