The status of insect alpha taxonomy in Puerto Rico after the scientific survey

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 776, Issue , 1996, Pages 201-216

  Maldonado Capriles, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 0039268014     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1996.tb17421.x     Document Type: Article

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