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New records and notes of hawkmoths from China (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea)
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- 1. Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China & Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
- 2. Guangxi Institute of Botany, Chinses Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, China
- 3. Sichuan Zoological Society, Chengdu 610200, China
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Jiang, Zhuo-Heng, Xu, Zhen-Bang, Lin, Yi-Ting, Liu, Chang-Qiu, Wang, Xin, Hu, Shao-Ji (2025): New records and notes of hawkmoths from China (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea). Zootaxa 5673 (2): 151-188, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5673.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5673.2.1
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