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Research Article

A revision of Epeorus (Proepeorus) in China, with descriptions of two new species (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae)

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Pages 1131-1159 | Received 07 Feb 2021, Accepted 25 May 2021, Published online: 21 Jul 2021

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