References by Smith, M. R.
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. 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. 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. 1967b. Theodore Pergande - Early student of ants. Entomological News 78:117-122. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Camponotus (Colobopsis) pylartes subsp. fraxinicola Colobopsis pylartes fraxinicola Smith, 1923a Subspecies Synonym
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, 1923a Species Valid
Aphaenogaster lamellidens var. nigripes Aphaenogaster lamellidens nigripes Smith, 1923b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus caryae var. essigi Camponotus essigi Smith, 1923b Species Valid
Pheidole hayesi Pheidole hayesi Smith, 1924d Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole dentigula Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927b Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster texana subsp. flemingi Aphaenogaster flemingi Smith, 1928c Species Valid
Euponera (Trachymesopus) gilva subsp. harnedi Cryptopone gilva harnedi Smith, 1929c Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax (Dichothorax) pergandei subsp. floridanus var. spinosus Leptothorax pergandei floridanus spinosus Smith, 1929c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Pogonomyrmex californicus subsp. barnesi Pogonomyrmex maricopa barnesi Smith, 1929c Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax (Dichothorax) pergandei subsp. flavus Temnothorax pergandei flavus Smith, 1929c Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax wheeleri Temnothorax wheeleri Smith, 1929c Species Homonym
Atta (Trachymyrmex) septentrionalis var. seminole Trachymyrmex septentrionalis seminole Smith, 1930a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Colobopsis) obliquus Colobopsis obliqua Smith, 1930d Species Valid
Myrmica schencki var. spatulata Myrmica spatulata Smith, 1930d Species Valid
Stenamma fovolocephala Stenamma foveolocephalum Smith, 1930d Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis globularia subsp. mobilensis Solenopsis globularia mobilensis Smith, 1931a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) angulata Strumigenys angulata Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) creightoni Strumigenys creightoni Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) dietrichi Strumigenys dietrichi Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) clypeata var. laevinasis Strumigenys laevinasis Smith, 1931c Species Valid
Strumigenys (Strumigenys) louisianae subsp. laticephala Strumigenys louisianae laticephala Smith, 1931c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) missouriensis Strumigenys missouriensis Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) sculpturata Strumigenys sculpturata Smith, 1931c Species Synonym Original combination
Aphaenogaster texana subsp. macrospina Aphaenogaster macrospina Smith, 1934b Species Synonym
Lasius (Chthonolasius) pilosus Lasius pilosus Smith, 1934b Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole sciophila var. semilaevicephala Pheidole sciophila semilaevicephala Smith, 1934b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Lasius (Acanthomyops) parvula Lasius parvula Smith, 1934f Species Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax foveata Temnothorax ambiguus foveatus Smith, 1934f Subspecies Synonym
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) clypeata var. brevisetosa Strumigenys brevisetosa Smith, 1935a Species Valid
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