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An integrative approach in taxonomic revision of the genus Merohister Reitter, 1909 (Coleoptera, Histeridae) from India, with redescriptions of M. jekeli (Marseul, 1857) and M. asoka (Lewis, 1910)

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  • 1. Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014 (India)
  • 2. Hokkaido University Museum, N 10, W 8, Sapporo, 0600810 (Japan)
  • 3. Department of Zoology, DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh 160011 (India)

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Kumar, Jasvinder, Ôhara, Masahiro, Wats, Meenu, Jaiswara, Ranjana (2026): An integrative approach in taxonomic revision of the genus Merohister Reitter, 1909 (Coleoptera, Histeridae) from India, with redescriptions of M. jekeli (Marseul, 1857) and M. asoka (Lewis, 1910). Zoosystema 48 (11): 305-322, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2026v48a11

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