References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1933g. Three obscure genera of ponerine ants. American Museum Novitates 672:1-23. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1933h. An ant new to the fauna of the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 8:275-278. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1933i. Colony founding among ants, with an account of some primitive Australian species. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, viii + 179 pp.
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
Wheeler, W. M. 1934a. Formicidae of the Templeton Crocker Expedition, 1933. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (4)21:173-181. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934b. An Australian ant of the genus Leptothorax Mayr. Psyche (Cambridge) 41:60-62. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1934.08.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1934c. A second revision of the ants of the genus Leptomyrmex Mayr. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 77:69-118. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934d. Contributions to the fauna of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. No. IX. The ants. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 20:137-163. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934e. Some aberrant species of Camponotus (Colobopsis) from the Fiji Islands. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 27:415-424. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934g. Neotropical ants collected by Dr. Elisabeth Skwarra and others. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 77:157-240. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934h. Some ants from the Bahama Islands. Psyche (Cambridge) 41:230-232. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1935.03.07.

Wheeler, W. M. 1934i. Revised list of Hawaiian ants. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 10(21):1-21.
Wheeler, W. M. 1935a. Two new genera of myrmicine ants from Papua and the Philippines. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 15:1-9. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1935b. New ants from the Philippines. Psyche (Cambridge) 42:38-52. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1935.04.04.

Wheeler, W. M. 1935c. Myrmecological notes. Psyche (Cambridge) 42:68-72. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1935.04.04.

Wheeler, W. M. 1935d. Ants of the genera Belonopelta Mayr and Simopelta Mann. Revista de Entomologia (Rio de Janeiro) 5:8-19. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1935e. The Australian ant genus Mayriella Forel. Psyche (Cambridge) 42:151-160. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1936.01.36.

Wheeler, W. M. 1935f. Ants of the genus Acropyga Roger, with description of a new species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 43:321-329. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1935g. Check list of the ants of Oceania. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 11(11):1-56.
Wheeler, W. M. 1936a. The Australian ant genus Froggattella. American Museum Novitates 842:1-11. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936b. Binary anterior ocelli in ants. Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole) 70:185-192. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936c. Ants from Hispaniola and Mona Island. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 80:195-211. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936d. A singular Crematogaster from Guatemala. Psyche (Cambridge) 43:40-48. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1936.11.25.

Wheeler, W. M. 1936e. Ecological relations of ponerine and other ants to termites. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 71:159-243. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936g. Ants from the Society, Austral, Tuamotu and Mangareva Islands. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 12(18):3-17. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1937b. Ants mostly from the mountains of Cuba. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 81:439-465. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Aphaenogaster texana var. carolinensis Aphaenogaster carolinensis Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Aphaenogaster texana var. furvescens Aphaenogaster texana furvescens Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aphaenogaster subterranea subsp. valida Aphaenogaster subterranea valida Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus acutirostris var. clarigaster Camponotus acutirostris clarigaster Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus yogi Camponotus yogi Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi var. aterrimus Dolichoderus taschenbergi aterrimus Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax (Mychothorax) hirticornis var. formidolosus Formicoxenus hirticornis formidolosus Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym
Ectatomma (Parectatomma) hartmani Gnamptogenys hartmani Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Messor chamberlini Veromessor chamberlini Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Eciton (Acamatus) leonardi Neivamyrmex leonardi Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Odontomachus haematoda subsp. desertorum Odontomachus desertorum Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Odontomachus haematodus subsp. coninodis Odontomachus haematodus coninodis Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole vinelandica subsp. longula var. castanea Pheidole vinelandica longula castanea Wheeler, 1915b Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Pheidole tepicana subsp. cavigenis Pheidole cavigenis Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Pheidole vinelandica subsp. cerebrosior Pheidole cerebrosior Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Pheidole californica var. incenata Pheidole californica incenata Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole californica subsp. micula Pheidole micula Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Pheidole militicida Pheidole militicida Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole californica subsp. nevadensis Pheidole californica nevadensis Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Homonym Original combination
Pheidole xerophila subsp. pacifica Pheidole xerophila pacifica Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole californica var. satura Pheidole californica satura Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole hyatti subsp. solitanea Pheidole hyatti solitanea Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole spadonia Pheidole spadonia Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole kingi subsp. torpescens Pheidole kingi torpescens Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole crassicornis subsp. vallicola Pheidole vallicola Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Pheidole virago Pheidole virago Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid Original combination
Polyergus rufescens subsp. laeviceps Polyergus rufescens laeviceps Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Polyergus lucidus subsp. montivagus Polyergus montivagus Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Proceratium silaceum subsp. rugulosum Proceratium silaceum rugulosum Wheeler, 1915b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis aurea subsp. amblychila Solenopsis amblychila Wheeler, 1915b Species Valid
Statistics
Published between 1900–1942
Taxon descriptions between 1901–1942
No. of references 342
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 2175
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 789
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 1549
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Wheeler, W. M. 342