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Description of two new species of Lycopale (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the northwestern Tropical Andes hotspot, with the redescription of Lycopale magnifica

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Montoya, Augusto León (2024): Description of two new species of Lycopale (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the northwestern Tropical Andes hotspot, with the redescription of Lycopale magnifica. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 64 (2): 307-325, DOI: 10.37520/aemnp.2024.022, URL: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.022

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