References by Leach, W. E.
Leach, W. E. 1815. Entomology. Pp. 57-172 in: Brewster, D. (ed.) 1815. The Edinburgh encyclopedia. Edinburgh: William Blackwood, Volume 9.
Leach, W. E. 1819. [Fam. IX. Formicadae. Leach.]. Pp. 272-273 in: Samouelle, G. 1819. The entomologist's useful compendium. London: Thomas Boys, 496 pp.

Notes: Publication date from Sherborn (1922:cxi).

Leach, W. E. 1825. Descriptions of thirteen species of Formica and three species of Culex found in the environs of Nice. Zoological Journal. London 2:289-293. PDF
Taxa originally described by author (including combinations)
Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Dorylinae Leach, 1815 Subfamily Valid
Dorylini Leach, 1815 Tribe Obsolete combination
Formica huberiana Leach, 1825 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Formica rupestris Leach, 1825 Species Unidentifiable
Formica nicaeensis Leach, 1825 Species Synonym
Formica haematocephala Leach, 1825 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Formica gigas Leach, 1825 Species Synonym
Messor megacephala Leach, 1825 Species Synonym
Formica testaceipes Leach, 1825 Species Unidentifiable
Formica rediana Leach, 1825 Species Unidentifiable
Formica affinis Leach, 1825 Species Unidentifiable
Camponotus piceus Leach, 1825 Species Valid
Camponotus castanipes Leach, 1825 Species Synonym
Formica megacephala Leach, 1825 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Messor huberiana Leach, 1825 Species Synonym
Formica rubescens Leach, 1825 Species Unidentifiable
Formica bicolor Leach, 1825 Species Unidentifiable
Crematogaster haematocephala Leach, 1825 Species Synonym
Formica castanipes Leach, 1825 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Tetramorium fusca Leach, 1825 Species Synonym
Statistics
Published between 1815–1825
Taxon descriptions between 1815–1825
No. of references 3
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 20
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 2
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 15
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Leach, W. E. 3