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- ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Clemmatista Meyrick, 1921". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw . Retrieved September 12, 2020.