Myrmecia simillima valid Australia. Australasia.
Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp.   128685

Myrmecia simillima violacea synonym of Myrmecia forficata Australia (Victoria). Australasia.
Clark, J. 1927. The ants of Victoria. Part III. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 44:33-40.   123631