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Research Article

The first fossil genus and two new species of the worldwide tribe Prosopochrysini (Diptera: Stratiomyidae: Stratiomyinae) found in Dominican and Mexican ambers

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Received 13 Apr 2024, Accepted 09 May 2024, Published online: 28 May 2024

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