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References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1904a. Three new genera of inquiline ants from Utah and Colorado. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:1-17. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904b. Dr. Castle and the Dzierzon theory. Science (New York) (n.s.)19:587-591. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904c. The American ants of the subgenus Colobopsis. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:139-158. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904d. A crustacean-eating ant (Leptogenys elongata Buckley). Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole) 6:251-259. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904e. Ants from Catalina Island, California. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:269-271. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904f. The ants of North Carolina. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:299-306. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904g. On the pupation of ants and the feasibility of establishing the Guatemalan Kelep, or Cotton-Weevil Ant, in the United States. Science (New York) (n.s.)20:437-440. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904h. Social parasitism among ants. American Museum Journal 4:74-75.
Wheeler, W. M. 1904i. A new type of social parasitism among ants. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:347-375. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904j. Some further comments on the Guatemalan boll weevil ant. Science (New York) (n.s.)20:766-768. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905a. An interpretation of the slave-making instincts in ants. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:1-16. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905b. Ants from Catalina Island, Cal. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 4:60-62.

Notes: Reprint of Wheeler (1904e) with some additions and emendations.

Wheeler, W. M. 1905c. The ants of the Bahamas, with a list of the known West Indian species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:79-135. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905d. New species of Formica. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:267-274. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905e. How the queens of the parasitic and slave-making ants establish their colonies. American Museum Journal 5:144-148. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905f. Some remarks on temporary social parasitism and the phylogeny of slavery among ants. Biologisches Centralblatt 25:637-644. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905g. The North American ants of the genus Dolichoderus. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:305-319. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905h. The North American ants of the genus Liometopum. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:321-333. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905i. Dr. O. F. Cook's "Social organization and breeding habits of the cotton-protecting kelep of Guatemala.". Science (New York) (n.s.)21:706-710. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905j. An annotated list of the ants of New Jersey. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:371-403. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905k. Worker ants with vestiges of wings. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:405-408.
Wheeler, W. M. 1905l. Ants from the summit of Mount Washington. Psyche (Cambridge) 12:111-114. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1906.01.06.

Wheeler, W. M. 1906a. The habits of the tent-building ant (Cremastogaster lineolata Say). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:1-18. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906b. On certain tropical ants introduced into the United States. Entomological News 17:23-26. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906c. The kelep excused. Science (New York) (n.s.)23:348-350. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906d. The queen ant as a psychological study. Popular Science Monthly 68:291-299. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906e. On the founding of colonies by queen ants, with special reference to the parasitic and slave-making species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:33-105. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906f. New ants from New England. Psyche (Cambridge) 13:38-41. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1906.06.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1906g. Fauna of New England. 7. List of the Formicidae. Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History 7:1-24. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906h. The ants of Japan. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:301-328. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Leptothorax emersoni Formicoxenus emersoni Wheeler, 1901a Species Synonym
Formica subsericeoneorufibarbis Formica subsericeoneorufibarbis Wheeler, 1901c Species Unavailable Original combination
Pheidole lamia Pheidole lamia Wheeler, 1901c Species Valid Original combination
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902a Species Valid Original combination
Pogonomyrmex barbatus var. marfensis Pogonomyrmex barbatus marfensis Wheeler, 1902a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica fusca subsp. subpolita var. perpilosa Formica fusca subpolita perpilosa Wheeler, 1902b Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Ephebomyrmex Ephebomyrmex Wheeler, 1902d Genus Synonym
Pogonomyrmex apache Pogonomyrmex apache Wheeler, 1902d Species Valid Original combination
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis subsp. comanche Pogonomyrmex comanche Wheeler, 1902d Species Valid
Pogonomyrmex desertorum Pogonomyrmex desertorum Wheeler, 1902d Species Valid Original combination
Pogonomyrmex barbatus var. nigrescens Pogonomyrmex barbatus nigrescens Wheeler, 1902d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pogonomyrmex sanctihyacinthi Pogonomyrmex sanctihyacinthi Wheeler, 1902d Species Synonym Original combination
Cerapachys (Parasyscia) augustae Syscia augustae Wheeler, 1902e Species Valid
Formica fusca var. argentata Formica fusca argentata Wheeler, 1902f Subspecies Homonym Original combination
Erebomyrma Erebomyrma Wheeler, 1903a Genus Synonym
Erebomyrma longii Carebara longii Wheeler, 1903a Species Valid
Brachymyrmex nanellus Brachymyrmex nanellus Wheeler, 1903c Species Synonym Original combination
Camponotus texanus Camponotus texanus Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid Original combination
Ponera inexorata Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid
Eciton (Acamatus) pauxillum Neivamyrmex pauxillus Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid
Prenolepis bruesii Nylanderia bruesii Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid
Prenolepis melanderi Nylanderia melanderi Wheeler, 1903c Species Synonym
Pheidole texana Pheidole texana Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole titanis Pheidole titanis Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid Original combination
Macromischa subditiva Temnothorax subditivus Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid
Atta (Trachymyrmex) turrifex Mycetomoellerius turrifex Wheeler, 1903c Species Valid
Leptothorax acervorum subsp. canadensis var. convivialis Leptothorax acervorum canadensis convivialis Wheeler, 1903d Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Leptothorax muscorum var. sordidus Leptothorax muscorum sordidus Wheeler, 1903d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax curvispinosus subsp. annectens Temnothorax rugatulus annectens Wheeler, 1903d Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax fortinodis var. gilvus Temnothorax fortinodis gilvus Wheeler, 1903d Subspecies Synonym
Statistics
Published between 1900–1942
Taxon descriptions between 1901–1942
No. of references 342
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 2181
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 788
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 1549
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Wheeler, W. M. 342