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A taxonomic synopsis of Chrysomydas Wilcox, Papavero & Pimentel (Diptera: Mydidae: Mydinae), with first bionomic records for the genus and description of a new species from Brazil

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Calhau, Julia, Lima, Sheila, Rafael, José Albertino, Lamas, Carlos José Einicker (2019): A taxonomic synopsis of Chrysomydas Wilcox, Papavero & Pimentel (Diptera: Mydidae: Mydinae), with first bionomic records for the genus and description of a new species from Brazil. Zootaxa 4664 (1): 103-114, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4664.1.4

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