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Mitogenome Announcement

Four new mitochondrial genomes for the basal bee family Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)

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Pages 456-457 | Received 27 Oct 2020, Accepted 20 Dec 2020, Published online: 09 Feb 2021

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