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Two new species of the genus Eristalinus Rondani, 1845 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the Gangetic Plains of Eastern India
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- 1. Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India.
- 2. Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India
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Roy, Bristi, Kar, Oishik, Naskar, Atanu, Sengupta, Jayita, Banerjee, Dhriti (2026): Two new species of the genus Eristalinus Rondani, 1845 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the Gangetic Plains of Eastern India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1062: 1-33, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1062.3286, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3286/14493
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