Toxonevra muliebris (Harris) (Diptera: Pallopteridae): a European fly new to North America

Authors

  • R. A. Cannings Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, BC, V8W 9W2
  • J. F. Gibson Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, BC, V8W 9W2

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2020-02-08