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Abstract
This
publication is a complete taxonomic revision of the Neotropical
ruteline genus Platycoelia. The group occurs mainly
in the Andes Mountains of central and northern South America
but also extends south to northern Argentina and north through
Central America to about México City. The volume is
202 pages and contains 78 figures. There are descriptions,
maps, and keys to all taxa as well as a phylogenetic analysis
of the group. Taxonomic history, biogeography, natural history,
and many other topics are discussed with regards to Platycoelia
and the tribe Anoplognathini.
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