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The myrmecophilous organs of larvae of the small blue, Cupido minimus (Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae)

M. Baylis Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, UK
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R.L. Kitching Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, UK; Department of Ecosystem Management, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia
Pages 861-864 | Accepted 17 Aug 1987, Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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