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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
Formica rufa subsp. subfasciata Formica rufa subfasciata Creighton, 1940a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica rufa subsp. subnitens Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940a Species Valid
Formica rufa subsp. tahoensis Formica rufa tahoensis Creighton, 1940a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Stigmatomma pallipes subsp. montigena Stigmatomma pallipes montigena Creighton, 1940b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Stigmatomma pallipes subsp. subterranea Stigmatomma pallipes subterranea Creighton, 1940b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Crematogaster (Rhachiocrema) macracantha Crematogaster macracantha Creighton, 1945 Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster funkikoensis Aphaenogaster funkikoensis Creighton, 1950a Species Synonym Original combination
Camponotus caryae subsp. clarithorax Camponotus clarithorax Creighton, 1950a Species Valid
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) lineolata subsp. emeryana Crematogaster emeryana Creighton, 1950a Species Valid
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima subsp. smithi Crematogaster minutissima smithi Creighton, 1950a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. californicus Formica californica Creighton, 1950a Species Valid
Formica rasilis subsp. spicata Formica rasilis spicata Creighton, 1950a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica sublucida Formica sublucida Creighton, 1950a Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmecina americana subsp. brevispinosa Myrmecina americana brevispinosa Creighton, 1950a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmecocystus comatus Myrmecocystus comatus Creighton, 1950a Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmica monticola Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950a Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole sitarches subsp. campestris Pheidole sitarches campestris Creighton, 1950a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole crassicornis subsp. tetra Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950a Species Valid
Polyergus rufescens subsp. umbratus Polyergus rufescens umbratus Creighton, 1950a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax (Mychothorax) canadensis ssp. calderoni Leptothorax calderoni Creighton, 1950a Species Valid
Pseudomyrmex apache Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953b Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Colobopsis) papago Colobopsis papago Creighton, 1953c Species Valid
Xenomyrmex stolli subsp. nodosus Xenomyrmex stollii nodosus Creighton, 1953e Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole gilvescens Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & Gregg, 1955 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole psammophila Pheidole psammophila Creighton & Gregg, 1955 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole yaqui Pheidole yaqui Creighton & Gregg, 1955 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) trepidulus Camponotus trepidulus Creighton, 1965b Species Valid 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) 26
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 57
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Creighton, W. S. 49