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References by Creighton, W. S.
Creighton, W. S. 1927. The slave-raids of Harpagoxenus americanus. Psyche (Cambridge) 34:11-29. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1927.04.04.

Creighton, W. S. 1928a. Notes on three abnormal ants. Psyche (Cambridge) 35:51-55. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1928.09.14.

Creighton, W. S. 1928b. A new species of Thaumatomyrmex from Cuba. Psyche (Cambridge) 35:162-166. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.03.15.

Creighton, W. S. 1929. New forms of Odontoponera transversa. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:150-154. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Creighton, W. S.; Tulloch, G. S. 1930. Notes on Euponera gilva (Roger) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 37:71-79. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1930.06.10.

Creighton, W. S. 1930a. A review of the genus Myrmoteras (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 38:177-192. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1930b. The New World species of the genus Solenopsis (Hymenop. Formicidae). Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 66:39-151. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1932. A new female of Acamatus from Texas. Psyche (Cambridge) 39:73-78. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1932.12.09.

Creighton, W. S. 1933. Cyathomyrmex, a new name for the subgenus Cyathocephalus Emery. Psyche (Cambridge) 40:98-100. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1933.11.13.

Creighton, W. S. 1934. Descriptions of three new North American ants with certain ecological observations on previously described forms. Psyche (Cambridge) 41:185-200. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1935.03.07.

Wheeler, W. M.; Creighton, W. S. 1934. A study of the ant genera Novomessor and Veromessor. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 69:341-387. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1935. Two new species of Formica from western United States. American Museum Novitates 773:1-8. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1937. Notes on the habits of Strumigenys. Psyche (Cambridge) 44:97-109.

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1938.03.01.

Creighton, W. S. 1938. On formicid nomenclature. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 46:1-9.
Creighton, W. S. 1939a. A generic reallocation for Myrmoteras kuroiwae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 47:39-40. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1939b. A new subspecies of Crematogaster minutissima with revisionary notes concerning that species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 46:137-140. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1940.01.10.

Creighton, W. S. 1940a. A revision of the North American variants of the ant Formica rufa. American Museum Novitates 1055:1-10. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1940b. A revision of the forms of Stigmatomma pallipes. American Museum Novitates 1079:1-8. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1945. Observations on the subgenus Rhachiocrema (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with the description of a new species from Borneo. Psyche (Cambridge) 52:109-118. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1950a. The ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 104:1-585. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1950b. Polyhomoa Azuma, a synonym of Kyidris Brown (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 57:93-94. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1951. Studies on Arizona ants. 1. The habits of Camponotus ulcerosus Wheeler and its identity with C. bruesi Wheeler. Psyche (Cambridge) 58:47-64. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1952a ("1951"). Studies on Arizona ants. 2. New data on the ecology of Aphaenogaster huachucana and a description of the sexual forms. Psyche (Cambridge) 58:89-99. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1952b. Studies on Arizona ants (3). The habits of Pogonomyrmex huachucanus Wheeler and a description of the sexual castes. Psyche (Cambridge) 59:71-81. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1953a. New data on the habits of the ants of the genus Veromessor. American Museum Novitates 1612:1-18.
Creighton, W. S. 1953b ("1952"). Pseudomyrmex apache, a new species from the southwestern United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 59:131-142. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1953c ("1952"). Studies on Arizona ants (4). Camponotus (Colobopsis) papago, a new species from southern Arizona. Psyche (Cambridge) 59:148-162. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1953d. New data on the habits of Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) ulcerosus Wheeler. Psyche (Cambridge) 60:82-84. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1953e. A new subspecies of Xenomyrmex stolli from northeastern Mexico (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). American Museum Novitates 1634:1-5. PDF
Creighton, W. S. 1953f. The rediscovery of Leptothorax silvestrii (Santschi) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). American Museum Novitates 1635:1-7. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Thaumatomyrmex cochlearis Thaumatomyrmex cochlearis Creighton, 1928b Species Valid Original combination
Odontoponera transversa var. infuscata Odontoponera transversa infuscata Creighton, 1929 Subspecies Valid Original combination
Odontoponera transversa subsp. nitens Odontoponera transversa nitens Creighton, 1929 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmoteras barbouri Myrmoteras barbouri Creighton, 1930a Species Valid Original combination
Euophthalma Euophthalma Creighton, 1930b Genus Synonym
Oedaleocerus Oedaleocerus Creighton, 1930b Genus Synonym
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) gayi subsp. bruesi Solenopsis bruesi Creighton, 1930b Species Valid
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia subsp. littoralis Solenopsis globularia littoralis Creighton, 1930b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Eciton (Acamatus) wheeleri subsp. dubia Neivamyrmex wheeleri dubia Creighton, 1932 Subspecies Synonym
Cyathomyrmex Cyathomyrmex Creighton, 1933 Genus Synonym
Anergates friedlandi Tetramorium friedlandi Creighton, 1934 Species Synonym
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) huachucana Aphaenogaster huachucana Creighton, 1934 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmica (Manica) parasitica Manica parasitica Creighton, 1934 Species Valid
Novomessor manni Novomessor manni Wheeler & Creighton, 1934 Species Synonym Original combination
Veromessor andrei subsp. castaneus Veromessor andrei castaneus Wheeler & Creighton, 1934 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Veromessor julianus subsp. clarior Veromessor julianus clarior Wheeler & Creighton, 1934 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Veromessor andrei subsp. flavus Veromessor andrei flavus Wheeler & Creighton, 1934 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Veromessor julianus subsp. manni Veromessor julianus manni Wheeler & Creighton, 1934 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica curiosa Formica curiosa Creighton, 1935 Species Valid Original combination
Formica wheeleri Formica wheeleri Creighton, 1935 Species Valid Original combination
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima subsp. thoracica Crematogaster minutissima thoracica Creighton, 1939b Subspecies Homonym Original combination
Formica rufa subsp. clivia Formica obscuriventris clivia Creighton, 1940a Subspecies Synonym
Formica rufa subsp. coloradensis Formica coloradensis Creighton, 1940a Species Valid
Formica rufa subsp. haemorrhoidalis Formica haemorrhoidalis Creighton, 1940a Species Homonym
Formica rufa subsp. laeviceps Formica laeviceps Creighton, 1940a Species Valid
Formica rufa subsp. melanotica Formica rufa melanotica Creighton, 1940a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica rufa subsp. planipilis Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940a Species Valid
Formica rufa subsp. propinqua Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940a Species Valid
Formica rufa subsp. ravida Formica ravida Creighton, 1940a Species Valid
Formica rufa subsp. subcaviceps Formica rufa subcaviceps Creighton, 1940a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1927–1974
Taxon descriptions between 1928–1965
No. of references 49
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 80
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 27
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 57
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Creighton, W. S. 49