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Walker TJ, Forrest TG, Spooner JD. 2003. The rotundifolia complex of the genus Amblycorypha (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae): songs reveal new species. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 96: 443-457. [1291 KB]   Spreadsheets of detailed data for this paper are rotundSpec.xls (specimens examined; measurements, including those of files and ovipositors) [133 KB], rotundSongs.xls (songs) [2.11 MB], and rotundEcol.xls (habitats) [42 KB].

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