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
Lasius (Acanthomyops) interjectus subsp. californicus Lasius californicus Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Lasius (Formicina) flavus subsp. claripennis Lasius flavus claripennis Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Lasius (Acanthomyops) interjectus subsp. coloradensis Lasius coloradensis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Lasius (Formicina) humilis Lasius humilis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid Original combination
Lasius (Formicina) brevicornis var. microps Lasius brevicornis microps Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax (Mychothorax) acervorum subsp. crassipilis Leptothorax crassipilis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Leptothorax (Mychothorax) muscorum var. septentrionalis Leptothorax muscorum septentrionalis Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica brevinodis var. alaskensis Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Myrmica brevinodis var. brevispinosa Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Myrmica brevinodis var. decedens Myrmica brevinodis decedens Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica brevinodis var. frigida Myrmica brevinodis frigida Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica brevinodis var. subalpina Myrmica brevinodis subalpina Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Polyergus rufescens subsp. breviceps var. fusciventris Polyergus rufescens breviceps fusciventris Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Stenamma brevicorne subsp. sequoiarum Stenamma sequoiarum Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Leptothorax rugatulus subsp. brunnescens Temnothorax rugatulus brunnescens Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax rugatulus var. cockerelli Temnothorax rugatulus cockerelli Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax nitens var. mariposa Temnothorax mariposa Wheeler, 1917a Species Synonym
Leptothorax rugatulus var. mediorufus Temnothorax rugatulus mediorufus Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax nevadensis subsp. rudis Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Formica truncicola subsp. integroides var. propinqua Formica truncicola integroides propinqua Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica truncicola subsp. integroides var. tahoensis Formica truncicola integroides tahoensis Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica truncicola subsp. integra var. subcaviceps Formica truncicola integra subcaviceps Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica truncicola subsp. integroides var. subfasciata Formica truncicola integroides subfasciata Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica scabrinodis subsp. schencki var. monticola Myrmica scabrinodis schencki monticola Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica scabrinodis subsp. schencki var. tahoensis Myrmica scabrinodis schencki tahoensis Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Monomorium subapterum var. bogischi Monomorium bogischi Wheeler, 1917b Species Valid
Monomorium rubriceps var. cinctum Chelaner rubriceps cinctum Wheeler, 1917b Subspecies Synonym
Monomorium subapterum Monomorium subapterum Wheeler, 1917b Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus caryae var. pardus Camponotus caryae pardus Wheeler, 1917c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus caryae var. tanquaryi Camponotus caryae tanquaryi Wheeler, 1917c Subspecies Synonym 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