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
Stiphromyrmex Stiphromyrmex Wheeler, 1915i Genus Valid
Iridomyrmex samlandicus Yantaromyrmex samlandicus Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid
Aphaenogaster mersa Aphaenogaster mersa Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster oligocenica Aphaenogaster oligocenica Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Asymphylomyrmex balticus Asymphylomyrmex balticus Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) elegans Dolichoderus elegans Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) mesosternalis Dolichoderus mesosternalis Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) passalomma Dolichoderus passalomma Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) vexillarius Dolichoderus vexillarius Wheeler, 1915i Species Synonym Original combination
Drymomyrmex claripennis Drymomyrmex claripennis Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Drymomyrmex fuscipennis Drymomyrmex fuscipennis Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Iridomyrmex oblongiceps Eldermyrmex oblongiceps Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid
Electroponera dubia Electroponera dubia Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Formica clymene Formica clymene Wheeler, 1915i Species Synonym Original combination
Formica horrida Formica horrida Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Formica phaethusa Formica phaethusa Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Formica strangulata Formica strangulata Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Gesomyrmex annectens Gesomyrmex annectens Wheeler, 1915i Species Synonym Original combination
Dimorphomyrmex mayri Gesomyrmex mayri Wheeler, 1915i Species Synonym
Glaphyromyrmex oligocenicus Glaphyromyrmex oligocenicus Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Lasius nemorivagus Lasius nemorivagus Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Liometopum oligocenicum Liometopum oligocenicum Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium mayrianum Monomorium mayrianum Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Nothomyrmica intermedia Myrmica intermedia Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid
Oecophylla brevinodis Oecophylla brevinodis Wheeler, 1915i Species Homonym Original combination
Parameranoplus primaevus Parameranoplus primaevus Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Paraneuretus longicornis Paraneuretus longicornis Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Paraneuretus tornquisti Paraneuretus tornquisti Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Pityomyrmex tornquisti Pityomyrmex tornquisti Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
Platythyrea primaeva Platythyrea primaeva Wheeler, 1915i Species Valid Original combination
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