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A new species, Platycephala isinensis sp. n. (Diptera: Chloropidae) is described from Iran and main differential characters are illustrated.
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Kubík, Š., Barták, M. Platycephala isinensis sp. n. (Diptera: Chloropidae) from Iran. Biologia 63, 696–698 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-008-0130-z
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