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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
Pheidole grallipes Pheidole grallipes Wheeler, 1916g Species Synonym Original combination
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) macropus Polyrhachis macropus Wheeler, 1916g Species Valid Original combination
Cryptocerus (Cyathocephalus) rohweri Cephalotes rohweri Wheeler, 1916i Species Valid
Pheidole ridicula Pheidole ridicula Wheeler, 1916i Species Synonym Original combination
Prodiscothyrea Prodiscothyrea Wheeler, 1916m Genus Synonym
Prodiscothyrea velutina Discothyrea velutina Wheeler, 1916m Species Valid
Nystalomyrma Nystalomyrma Wheeler, 1916n Genus Synonym
Aphaenogaster (Nystalomyrma) barbigula Aphaenogaster barbigula Wheeler, 1916n Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole peregrina Pheidole peregrina Wheeler, 1916p Species Valid Original combination
Myrmica brevinodis var. canadensis Myrmica brevinodis canadensis Wheeler, 1916r Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aphaenogaster (Deromyrma) phillipsi Aphaenogaster phillipsi Wheeler & Mann, 1916 Species Valid Original combination
Cataglyphis bombycina var. sinaitica Cataglyphis bombycina sinaitica Wheeler & Mann, 1916 Subspecies Valid Original combination
Formica rufibarbis var. clarorufibarbis Formica rufibarbis clarorufibarbis Wheeler & Mann, 1916 Subspecies Valid Original combination
Monomorium (Holcomyrmex) dentigerum var. baal Trichomyrmex baal Wheeler & Mann, 1916 Species Synonym
Tetramorium caespitum subsp. judas Tetramorium judas Wheeler & Mann, 1916 Species Valid
Sima bifoveolata var. syriaca Tetraponera bifoveolata syriaca Wheeler & Mann, 1916 Subspecies Synonym
Aphaenogaster subterranea subsp. valida var. manni Aphaenogaster subterranea valida manni Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Aphaenogaster uinta Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid Original combination
Formica munda var. alticola Formica munda alticola Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica microgyna subsp. californica Formica microgyna californica Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica hewitti Formica hewitti Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid Original combination
Formica microgyna subsp. californica var. hybrida Formica microgyna californica hybrida Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica fusca subsp. pruinosa var. lutescens Formica fusca pruinosa lutescens Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica microgyna subsp. rasilis var. pinetorum Formica microgyna rasilis pinetorum Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica fusca subsp. pruinosa Formica pruinosa Wheeler, 1917a Species Synonym
Formica dakotensis var. saturata Formica dakotensis saturata Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica whymperi Formica adamsi whymperi Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Valid
Leptothorax (Mychothorax) emersoni subsp. hirtipilis Formicoxenus emersoni hirtipilis Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym
Lasius niger subsp. alienus var. alienoamericanus Lasius niger alienus alienoamericanus Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Lasius (Acanthomyops) interjectus subsp. arizonicus Lasius arizonicus Wheeler, 1917a Species 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