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References
- ↑ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World
- ↑ TITAN database
- ↑ Linsley, E.G. (1964) The Cerambycidae of North America. Part V. Univ. of California Publications in Entomology, vol. 22.
- ↑ BugGuide: Megacheuma brevipenne