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A novel set of ultraconserved element probes for lacewings and allies (Insecta: Neuropterida)
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Assmar, Alice C, Khouri, Ziad, Machado, Renato J P, Gillung, Jessica P (2026): A novel set of ultraconserved element probes for lacewings and allies (Insecta: Neuropterida). Insect Systematics and Diversity 10 (1): 1-14, DOI: 10.1093/isd/ixag004, URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixag004
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