References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1927g. The ants of the Canary Islands. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 62:93-120. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1927h. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in Indochina. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 20:83-106. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1927i. The ants of Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 62:121-153. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1927j. The occurrence of the pavement ant (Tetramorium caespitum L.) in Boston. Psyche (Cambridge) 34:164-165. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1928.04.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1928a. Zatapinoma, a new genus of ants from India. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 10:19-23. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928b. Mermis parasitism and intercastes among ants. Journal of Experimental Biology 50:165-237. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928c. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in China. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 22:3-38. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928d. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in Japan and Korea. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 22:96-125. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928e. A new species of Probolomyrmex from Java. Psyche (Cambridge) 35:7-9. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1928.09.14.

Wheeler, W. M. 1928f. Ants of Nantucket Island, Mass. Psyche (Cambridge) 35:10-11. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1928.09.14.

Wheeler, W. M. 1928g. The evolution of ants. Pp. 210-224 in: Mason, F. (ed.) 1928. Creation by evolution. New York: Macmillan, xx + 392 pp.
Wheeler, W. M. 1928h. The social insects: their origin and evolution. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., xviii + 378 pp.
Wheeler, W. M. 1928i. Foibles of insects and men. New York: A. Knopf, xxvi + 217 pp.

Notes: A series of papers, mostly reprintings of earlier articles, but the paper on Leptothorax emersoni (pp. 83-126) is rewritten and expanded.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929a. The identity of the ant genera Gesomyrmex Mayr and Dimorphomyrmex Ernest André. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:1-12. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.04.15.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929b. Three new genera of ants from the Dutch East Indies. American Museum Novitates 349:1-8. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1929c. Two Neotropical ants established in the United States. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:89-90. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929d. Note on Gesomyrmex. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:91-92. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929e. The ant genus Rhopalomastix. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:95-101. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929f. A Camponotus mermithergate from Argentina. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:102-106. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929g. Some ants from China and Manchuria. American Museum Novitates 361:1-11. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1929h. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in Formosa, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 24:27-64. PDF
Wheeler, W. M.; Darlington, P. J., Jr. 1930. Ant-tree notes from Rio Frio, Colombia. Psyche (Cambridge) 37:107-117. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1930.08.13.

Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Prodiscothyrea bryanti Discothyrea bryanti Wheeler, 1917d Species Valid
Myrmica brevinodis var. kuschei Myrmica incompleta kuschei Wheeler, 1917e Subspecies Synonym
Myrmorhynchini Myrmecorhynchini Wheeler, 1917f Tribe Synonym
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) capperi var. formosulus Camponotus capperi formosulus Wheeler, 1917g Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus subsp. jamaicensis Camponotus picipes jamaicensis Wheeler, 1917g Subspecies Valid
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) capperi subsp. subdepilis Camponotus capperi subdepilis Wheeler, 1917g Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) capperi subsp. unctulus Camponotus capperi unctulus Wheeler, 1917g Subspecies Valid Original combination
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) hecate subsp. bruesi Pheidole hecate bruesi Wheeler, 1917g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole caribbaea subsp. sloanei Pheidole caribbaea sloanei Wheeler, 1917g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole floridana subsp. stomachosa Pheidole stomachosa Wheeler, 1917g Species Valid
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) mariae var. blatchleyi Dolichoderus mariae blatchleyi Wheeler, 1917k Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Nothosphinctus Nothosphinctus Wheeler, 1918a Genus Synonym
Zasphinctus Zasphinctus Wheeler, 1918a Genus Valid
Phyracaces elegans Lioponera elegans Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Phyracaces fervidus Lioponera fervida Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Phyracaces ficosus Lioponera ficosa Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Phyracaces heros Lioponera heros Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Phyracaces larvatus Lioponera larvata Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Phyracaces leae Lioponera leae Wheeler, 1918a Species Synonym
Phyracaces mullewanus Lioponera mullewana Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Phyracaces rugulinodis Lioponera rugulinodis Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Phyracaces scrutator Lioponera scrutator Wheeler, 1918a Species Synonym
Phyracaces senescens Lioponera senescens Wheeler, 1918a Species Valid
Eusphinctus (Eusphinctus) hackeri Zasphinctus hackeri Wheeler, 1918a Species Synonym
Eusphinctus (Nothosphinctus) manni Zasphinctus manni Wheeler, 1918a Species Synonym
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) beebei Camponotus beebei Wheeler, 1918b Species Valid Original combination
Crematogaster ornatipilis Crematogaster ornatipilis Wheeler, 1918b Species Synonym Original combination
Paedalgus termitolestes Carebara termitolestes Wheeler, 1918c Species Valid
Opisthopsis pictus var. bimaculatus Opisthopsis picta bimaculata Wheeler, 1918d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis diadematus Opisthopsis diademata Wheeler, 1918d Species Valid 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