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Fauna, Distribution and Areographical Structure of the Dipterans (Insecta: Diptera) from the High Bulgarian Mountains

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Hubenov, Zdravko (2025): Fauna, Distribution and Areographical Structure of the Dipterans (Insecta: Diptera) from the High Bulgarian Mountains. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 77 (2): 149-172, DOI: 10.71424/azb77.1.002830, URL: https://doi.org/10.71424/azb77.1.002830

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