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family:

Mydidae

family group taxon:

Messiasiini

author and year:

Papavero & Wilcox 1974

type genus:

Messiasia

author type genus:

Andretta, 1951

subfamily:

Mydinae

region:

Nearctic, Neotropical

notes family group taxon:

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