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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
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