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Two new genera of scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from the Oriental Region, with descriptions of fourteen new species

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  • 1. ) College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P.R. China & ) Cangshan Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P.R. China & ) E-mail: xiejiao113@126.com; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3650-1784
  • 2. ) College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P.R. China & ) Cangshan Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P.R. China

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Xie, Jiao, Wang, Ji-Shen (2025): Two new genera of scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from the Oriental Region, with descriptions of fourteen new species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 65 (2): 379-406, DOI: 10.37520/aemnp.2025.029, URL: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.029

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