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<strong><em>Leptotrombidium</em> (Acari: Trombiculidae) of the World</strong>

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STEKOLNIKOV, ALEXANDR A. (2013): Leptotrombidium (Acari: Trombiculidae) of the World. Zootaxa 3728 (1): 1-173, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3728.1.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3728.1.1

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