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References by Smith, M. R.
Smith, M. R. 1957b. Revision of the genus Stenamma Westwood in America north of Mexico (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). American Midland Naturalist 57:133-174. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1958a ("1957"). New synonymy of a North American ant, Aphaenogaster macrospina M. R. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 52:113. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1958b ("1957"). A contribution to the taxonomy, distribution and biology of the vagrant ant, Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 65:195-198. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1958c. Family Formicidae. Pp. 108-162 in: Krombein, K. V. (ed.) 1958. Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic catalogue. First supplement. United States Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Monograph 2(suppl. 1):1-305. PDF

Notes: Publication date from Krombein (1958).

Smith, M. R. 1959. An illustrated key for the recognition of the imported fire ant and closely related species. United States Department of Agriculture. Cooperative Economic Insect Report 9:221-223.
Snyder, T. E.; Graf, J. E.; Smith, M. R. 1961. William M. Mann. 1886-1960. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 63:68-73.
Smith, M. R. 1961a ("1960"). Notes on the synonymy of a North American ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 62:251-252. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1961b. A study of New Guinea ants of the genus Aphaenogaster Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Acta Hymenopterologica 1:213-238. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1962a. A remarkable new Stenamma from Costa Rica, with pertinent facts on other Mexican and Central American species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 70:33-38. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1962b. A new species of exotic Ponera from North Carolina (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Acta Hymenopterologica 1:377-382. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1963a. [Review of: Gregg, R. E. 1963. The ants of Colorado, with reference to their ecology, taxonomy, and geographic distribution. Boulder: University of Colorado Press, xvi + 792 pp.]. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 56:721.
Smith, M. R. 1963b. Notes on the leaf-cutting ants, Atta spp., of the United States and Mexico (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 65:299-302. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1963c. A new species of Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) from the western United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 71:244-246. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1964. [Review of: Wheeler, G. C., Wheeler, J. 1963. The ants of North Dakota. Grand Forks, North Dakota: University of North Dakota Press, viii + 326 pp.]. American Midland Naturalist 71:249-250. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1965. House-infesting ants of the eastern United States. Their recognition, biology, and economic importance. United States Department of Agriculture. Technical Bulletin 1326:1-105. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1967a. Family Formicidae. Pp. 343-374 in: Krombein, K. V.; Burks, B. D. (eds.) 1967. Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic catalog. Second supplement. United States Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Monograph 2(suppl. 2):1-584. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1967b. Theodore Pergande - Early student of ants. Entomological News 78:117-122. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1969. [Review of: Cole, A. C., Jr. 1968. Pogonomyrmex harvester ants. A study of the genus in North America. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, x + 222 pp.]. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 15:157-158. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Perissomyrmex Perissomyrmex Smith, 1947i Genus Valid
Perissomyrmex snyderi Perissomyrmex snyderi Smith, 1947i Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecina californica Myrmecina californica Smith, 1948 Species Synonym Original combination
Acalama Acalama Smith, 1949a Genus Synonym
Acalama donisthorpei Gauromyrmex donisthorpei Smith, 1949a Species Synonym
Probolomyrmex angusticeps Probolomyrmex angusticeps Smith, 1949b Species Synonym Original combination
Cephalotini Cephalotini Smith, 1949c Tribe Synonym
Harnedia Harnedia Smith, 1949c Genus Synonym
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mathildeae Colobopsis mathildeae Smith, 1949d Species Valid
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) gallae Temnothorax gallae Smith, 1949e Species Valid
Myrafant Myrafant Smith, 1950a Genus Synonym
Stenamma carolinense Stenamma carolinense Smith, 1951b Species Synonym Original combination
Leptaleinae Leptaleinae Smith, 1951c Subfamily Synonym
Pheidole buckleyi Pheidole buckleyi Smith, 1951c Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Pheidole vinelandica subsp. longula var. huachucana Pheidole vinelandica longula huachucana Smith, 1951c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Solenopsis tennesseensis Smith, 1951c Species Valid Original combination
Tapinoma confusum Tapinoma confusum Smith, 1951c Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole pilifera subsp. simulans Pheidole pilifera simulans Smith, 1951c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Veromessor lariversi Veromessor lariversi Smith, 1951d Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus pyramicus Myrmecocystus pyramicus Smith, 1951d Species Valid Original combination
Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmecinae Smith, 1952a Subfamily Valid
Romblonella townesi Romblonella townesi Smith, 1953a Species Valid Original combination
Romblonella vitiensis Romblonella vitiensis Smith, 1953a Species Synonym Original combination
Romblonella yapensis Romblonella yapensis Smith, 1953a Species Valid Original combination
Probolomyrmex palauensis Leptanilla palauensis Smith, 1953c Species Valid
Metapone truki Metapone truki Smith, 1953d Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) grundmanni Pheidole grundmanni Smith, 1953e Species Valid Original combination
Romblonella palauensis Romblonella palauensis Smith, 1953f Species Valid Original combination
Forelifidis Forelifidis Smith, 1954a Genus Synonym
Camponotus (Camponotus) quercicola Camponotus quercicola Smith, 1954b Species Synonym Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1916–1969
Taxon descriptions between 1923–1963
No. of references 138
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 142
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 62
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 99
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Smith, M. R. 138