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Description of two new species of Cenophengus (Coleoptera: Phengodidae: Cenophenginae), with an assessment of their phylogenetic position in the genus

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  • 1. Colección Entomológica IEXA "Dr. Miguel Ángel Morón Ríos", Instituto de Ecología A.C. (INECOL), Carretera Antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91073 Xalapa, Veracruz, México
  • 2. Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, A1-107, Bloco A, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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Vega-Badillo, Viridiana, Roza, André Silva (2025): Description of two new species of Cenophengus (Coleoptera: Phengodidae: Cenophenginae), with an assessment of their phylogenetic position in the genus. Zootaxa 5737 (4): 494-508, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5737.4.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5737.4.2

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