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A new Nearctic species of Atrichopogon (Meleohelea) and a redescription of Atrichopogon (M.) chilensis Ingram & Macfie (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

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Tóthová, Andrea, Spinelli, Gustavo R., Marino, Pablo I. (2009): A new Nearctic species of Atrichopogon (Meleohelea) and a redescription of Atrichopogon (M.) chilensis Ingram & Macfie (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Zootaxa 2023: 47-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.274735

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