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Kunanyia stephaniae gen. nov. & sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae): an unusual and rare diurnal moth from the mountains of Tasmania

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Byrne, Catherine J., Wei, Nasen (2012): Kunanyia stephaniae gen. nov. & sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae): an unusual and rare diurnal moth from the mountains of Tasmania. Zootaxa 3503: 25-46, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.212238

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