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Taxonomic notes on velvet ants of the genus Timulla Ashmead, 1899 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) in the United States of America and Canada

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Waldren, George C. (2024): Taxonomic notes on velvet ants of the genus Timulla Ashmead, 1899 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) in the United States of America and Canada. Insecta Mundi 2024 (55): 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12519968

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