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References
- ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Myrmica". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ↑ "Myrmica obscurata".
- ↑ "Current Knowledge on Ants of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 2020-09-14.