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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
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) 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