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Comparative morphology & physiology

Spermatozoon of the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis(Lutz & Neiva) (Diptera, Psychodidae)

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Pages 339-343 | Received 09 Jul 1995, Accepted 22 Sep 1995, Published online: 28 Jan 2009

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