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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
Crematogaster longiceps var. curticeps Crematogaster longicephala curticeps Wheeler, 1915h Subspecies Valid
Crematogaster xerophila var. exigua Crematogaster xerophila exigua Wheeler, 1915h Subspecies Valid Original combination
Crematogaster whitei Crematogaster whitei Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid Original combination
Crematogaster xerophila Crematogaster xerophila Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid Original combination
Iridomyrmex discors var. aeneogaster Iridomyrmex discors aeneogaster Wheeler, 1915h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Iridomyrmex cyaneus Iridomyrmex cyaneus Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid Original combination
Iridomyrmex gracilis subsp. spurcus Iridomyrmex spurcus Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) conigera var. centralis Leptogenys centralis Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid
Melophorus laticeps Melophorus laticeps Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium rothsteini var. tostum Monomorium rothsteini tostum Wheeler, 1915h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Monomorium (Holcomyrmex) whitei Chelaner whitei Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid
Myrmecia vindex var. desertorum Myrmecia desertorum Wheeler, 1915h Species Valid
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) longipes Polyrhachis longipes Wheeler, 1915h Species Homonym Original combination
Polyrhachis sydneyensis Polyrhachis sydneyensis Wheeler, 1915h Species Unavailable Original combination
Rhytidoponera (Chalcoponera) metallica var. purpurascens Rhytidoponera metallica purpurascens Wheeler, 1915h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
†Paraneuretus †Paraneuretus Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Protaneuretus †Protaneuretus Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Pityomyrmecini †Pityomyrmecini Wheeler, 1915i Tribe Valid
†Pityomyrmex †Pityomyrmex Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Asymphylomyrmex †Asymphylomyrmex Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Glaphyromyrmex †Glaphyromyrmex Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Sicelomyrmex †Sicelomyrmex Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Prodimorphomyrmex †Prodimorphomyrmex Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Drymomyrmex †Drymomyrmex Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
Prionomyrmicini Prionomyrmecini Wheeler, 1915i Tribe Valid
†Procerapachys †Procerapachys Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
†Electroponera †Electroponera Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
Monomoriini Monomoriini Wheeler, 1915i Tribe Synonym
†Nothomyrmica †Nothomyrmica Wheeler, 1915i Genus Synonym
†Parameranoplus †Parameranoplus Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
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