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A new genus of predatory midge in the Monohelea complex from Eocene Baltic amber (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

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  • 1. Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
  • 2. Florida State Collection of Arthropods Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100 U.S.A. William.Grogan@fdacs.gov
  • 3. Department of Invertebrate University of Gdańsk, 80-308 Gdańsk,
  • 4. Zoology and Parasitology Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, Gdańsk, Poland

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Szadziewski, Ryszard, William L. Grogan, Jr., Sontag, Elżbieta, Bojarski, Błażej (2022): A new genus of predatory midge in the Monohelea complex from Eocene Baltic amber (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Insecta Mundi 2022 (919): 1-9, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6392022

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