Dacus ciliatus Loew, 1862

' H,., H \ Hu, ., Xlolfl, ., Udqfn, ., ., Kdgkrxoldwl, ., ., Vvlpdlod, ., ., Rxvvrxid, . -, ., Egrxo-. Dulph, ., Duehw, Attié, M., . & wKLWH,., 2012, 5 Hfrugv Ri Iuxjlyrurxv Iuxlw Àlhv (' Lswhud: 7 Hskulwlgdh: ' Dflql) Iurp Wkh & Rprur Dufklshodjr, African Invertebrates 53 (1), pp. 69-78 : 72

Dacus ciliatus Loew, 1862

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