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Published: 2023-10-06
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The identity of Anopheles (Anopheles) barbirostris species A3 of the Barbirostris Complex (Diptera: Culicidae)

Center of Insect Vector Study; Department of Parasitology; Faculty of Medicine; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai 50200; Thailand
Microbiology Laboratory; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Fukuoka University; Fukuoka 814-0180; Japan
Center of Insect Vector Study; Department of Parasitology; Faculty of Medicine; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai 50200; Thailand
Center of Insect Vector Study; Department of Parasitology; Faculty of Medicine; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai 50200; Thailand
Department of Science; Natural History Museum; Cromwell Road; London SW7 5BD; UK
Diptera Culicidae Anopheles (Anopheles) barbirostris

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