The immatures of the neotropical species Culicoides venezuelensis Ortiz and Mirsa (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Transactions of the American Entomological Society

Volumn 131, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 375-385

  Diaz, Florentina ^a   Ronderos, Maria M ^a   Spinelli, Gustavo R ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

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CERATOPOGONIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 32244433774     PISSN: 00028320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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