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Termitophagy and kleptoparasitism by Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour, 1831) (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) in India

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Tripathy, Ashirwad (2022): Termitophagy and kleptoparasitism by Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour, 1831) (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) in India. Peckhamia 265 (1): 1-6, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6533694

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