Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera

Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera

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  Fisher, Brian L ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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