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- ↑ Shockley, F. W.; Tomaszewska, K. W.; Mchugh, J. V. (2009-02-04). "An annotated checklist of the handsome fungus beetles of the world (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Endomychidae)". Zootaxa. 1999 (1): 1–113. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1999.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/CentreForEntomologicalStudiesAnkaraMiscellaneousPapers151/page/n5/mode/2up