Promachus dimidiatus Curran (Diptera: Asilidae): a robber fly genus and species new to British Columbia

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  • R. A. Cannings Corresponding author: Royal British Columbia Museum, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2
  • T. Ehlers Masse Environmental Consultants Ltd., 812 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC, V0G 2J0
  • A. Manweiler Department of National Defence, Government of Canada, 7 -5535 Korea Road, Chilliwack, BC, V2R 5P2
  • T. Kohler Department of National Defence, Government of Canada, 7 -5535 Korea Road, Chilliwack, BC, V2R 5P2
  • E. Hayes Department of National Defence, Government of Canada, 7 -5535 Korea Road, Chilliwack, BC, V2R 5P2
  • D. Knopp 47330 Extrom Road, Chilliwack, BC, V2R 4V1

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2020-02-08

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Vol. 116 (2019): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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