The Ecology, biogeography and speciation of the butterflies of the Azores by Mark Payne

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Peter Cyril Russell. (2025). The Ecology, biogeography and speciation of the butterflies of the Azores by Mark Payne . Journal of Plant Science and Phytopathology, 042–044. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jpsp.1001154
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