Molecular phylogeny of fig wasps Agaonidae are not monophyletic.

@article{Rasplus1998MolecularPO,
  title={Molecular phylogeny of fig wasps Agaonidae are not monophyletic.},
  author={Jean‐Yves Rasplus and Carole Kerdelhu{\'e} and Isabelle Le Clainche and G. Mondor},
  journal={Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie III, Sciences de la vie},
  year={1998},
  volume={321 6},
  pages={
          517-26
        }
}
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