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A new species of Obtusitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from South America

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Cuezzo, Carolina, Cancello, Eliana M. (2009): A new species of Obtusitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) from South America. Zootaxa 1993: 61-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.185588

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