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- ↑ Shattuck, Brian E. Heterick & Steve (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (PDF). Auckland, N.Z.: Magnolia Press. ISBN 978-1-86977-676-3 . Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2014). "Chronoxenus wroughtonii". AntCat. Retrieved 3 January 2015.