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A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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Ward, P. S. (2005): A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 936: 1-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.171144
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