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Discovery of a remarkable new species of black fungus gnat (Diptera, Sciaridae) from termite nests in Malaysia

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Sutou, Mitsuaki, Maruyama, Munetoshi, Komatsu, Takashi, Kanao, Taisuke (2012): Discovery of a remarkable new species of black fungus gnat (Diptera, Sciaridae) from termite nests in Malaysia. Journal of Natural History 46 (15-16): 969-978, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.654478, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2012.654478

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