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Comparative morphology of the endophallic structures of the genus Laius (Coleoptera, Melyridae), with the descriptions of three new species

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Yoshitomi, Hiroyuki (2014): Comparative morphology of the endophallic structures of the genus Laius (Coleoptera, Melyridae), with the descriptions of three new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 97: 1-29, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2014.97

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