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Research Article

Revision of chromosome complement of an oriental bug Macrocheraia grandis (Gray, 1832) (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoroidea: Largidae)

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Received 08 Jul 2023, Accepted 14 Mar 2024, Published online: 25 Mar 2024

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