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Sexual Dimorphism in North American Coccinellids: Sexing Methods for Species of Coccinella L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Implications for Conservation Research

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Stellwag, Leo, Losey, John E. (2014): Sexual Dimorphism in North American Coccinellids: Sexing Methods for Species of Coccinella L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Implications for Conservation Research. The Coleopterists Bulletin 68 (2): 271-281, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065x-68.2.271, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065x-68.2.271

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