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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
Opisthopsis diadematus var. dubius Opisthopsis diademata dubia Wheeler, 1918d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis jocosus Opisthopsis jocosa Wheeler, 1918d Species Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis pictus var. lepidus Opisthopsis picta lepida Wheeler, 1918d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis lienosus Opisthopsis lienosa Wheeler, 1918d Species Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis manni Opisthopsis manni Wheeler, 1918d Species Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis maurus Opisthopsis maura Wheeler, 1918d Species Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis respiciens var. moestus Opisthopsis respiciens moesta Wheeler, 1918d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Opisthopsis pictus var. palliatus Opisthopsis picta palliata Wheeler, 1918d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster treatae subsp. harnedi Aphaenogaster treatae harnedi Wheeler, 1919b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. albemarlensis Camponotus macilentus albemarlensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. barringtonensis Camponotus macilentus barringtonensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. bindloensis Camponotus macilentus bindloensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. duncanensis Camponotus macilentus duncanensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmorhachis) planus var. fernandinensis Camponotus planus fernandinensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmorhachis) planus var. fidelis Camponotus planus fidelis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. hoodensis Camponotus macilentus hoodensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmorhachis) planus var. indefessus Camponotus planus indefessus Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmorhachis) planus var. isabelensis Camponotus planus isabelensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. jacobensis Camponotus macilentus jacobensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. narboroensis Camponotus macilentus narboroensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmorhachis) planus var. pinzonensis Camponotus planus pinzonensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmorhachis) planus var. santacruzensis Camponotus planus santacruzensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) macilentus var. vulcanalis Camponotus macilentus vulcanalis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Dorymyrmex pyramicus var. albemarlensis Dorymyrmex pyramicus albemarlensis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Dorymyrmex pyramicus var. peruvianus Dorymyrmex pyramicus peruvianus Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid Original combination
Prenolepis (Nylanderia) fulva subsp. nesiotis Nylanderia fulva nesiotis Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Valid
Pheidole galapagensis Pheidole galapagensis Wheeler, 1919d Species Unavailable Original combination
Pheidole williamsi Pheidole williamsi Wheeler, 1919d Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis geminata var. galapageia Solenopsis geminata galapageia Wheeler, 1919d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis globularia subsp. pacifica Solenopsis globularia pacifica Wheeler, 1919d 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