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Connors, Matthew G. (2023): Studies in Australian Mantodea: New synonyms, notes on distributions, and an updated checklist. Zootaxa 5239 (4): 477-499, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.4.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5239.4.2
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