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References
- ↑ "Results for the species Camponotus triodiae McArthur". Hymenoptera Name Server. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ↑ McArthur, A. J. (2009). "New species, new status and new synonymy for Camponotus from Australia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Myrmecological News . 12: 273–286.
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