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Systematics and phylogenetic relationships of the Australian Agaristinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on morphology, including a revised checklist of the subfamily
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- 1. Research School of Biology, RN Robertson Building, 46 Sullivans Creek Road, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia. & Australian National Insect Collection, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
- 2. Australian National Insect Collection, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. & Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, RN Robertson Building, 46 Sullivans Creek Road, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia.
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Wragg, Sharyn A., Braby, Michael F. (2025): Systematics and phylogenetic relationships of the Australian Agaristinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on morphology, including a revised checklist of the subfamily. Records of the Australian Museum 77 (3): 137-173, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.77.2025.1911, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.77.2025.1911
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