New species of scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) recorded from caves in Nevada, USA

Subterranean Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-84

  Disney, R Henry L ^a   Taylor, Steven J ^b   Slay, Michael E ^c   Krejca, Jean K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^d Zara Environmental LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Caves; Diptera; New species; Phoridae; Usa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867682667     PISSN: 17681448     EISSN: 13142615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/subtbiol.9.2511     Document Type: Article

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