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- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (October 25, 2015). "Vianania Orfila, 1954". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Vianania Orfila, 1954". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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