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A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae)
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- 1. Calberlastr, 3, D-01326 Dresden, Germany. E-mail: schintlm@aol.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8146-8657
- 2. African Natural History Research Trust, Street Court, Leominster-Kingsland, HR6 9QA, United Kingdom. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-8290 * Corresponding autor. E-mail: gyulalaszlo@anhrt.org.uk
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Schintlmeister, Alexander, László, Gyula M. (2025): A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 90: 177-318, DOI: 10.37828/em.2025.90.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.90.11
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