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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
Liometopum sinense Liometopum sinense Wheeler, 1921c Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecina graminicola subsp. sinensis Myrmecina sinensis Wheeler, 1921c Species Valid
Odontomachus monticola subsp. pauperculus Odontomachus monticola pauperculus Wheeler, 1921c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidologeton vespillo Carebara vespillo Wheeler, 1921c Species Valid
Solenopsis soochowensis Solenopsis soochowensis Wheeler, 1921c Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Colobopsis) laotsei Colobopsis laotsei Wheeler, 1921c Species Valid
Cheliomyrmicini Cheliomyrmecinae Wheeler, 1921d Subfamily Synonym
Cheliomyrmex megalonyx Cheliomyrmex megalonyx Wheeler, 1921d Species Valid Original combination
Eciton (Labidus) praedator var. guianense Labidus praedator guianense Wheeler, 1921d Subspecies Synonym
Eciton (Labidus) coecum var. opacifrons Labidus coecus opacifrons Wheeler, 1921d Subspecies Synonym
Eciton (Acamatus) pilosum var. beebei Neivamyrmex pilosus beebei Wheeler, 1921d Subspecies Synonym
Eciton (Acamatus) angustinode subsp. emersoni Neivamyrmex emersoni Wheeler, 1921d Species Valid
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) sinensis Dolichoderus sinensis Wheeler, 1921e Species Synonym Original combination
Gesomyrmex howardi Gesomyrmex howardi Wheeler, 1921e Species Valid Original combination
Azteca foveiceps Azteca foveiceps Wheeler, 1921f Species Valid Original combination
Brachymyrmex heeri var. basalis Brachymyrmex heeri basalis Wheeler, 1921f Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) pittieri var. poenalis Camponotus pittieri poenalis Wheeler, 1921f Subspecies Valid Original combination
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) delitescens Crematogaster delitescens Wheeler, 1921f Species Valid Original combination
Leptothorax (Goniothorax) umbratilis Nesomyrmex umbratilis Wheeler, 1921f Species Synonym
Pheidole cramptoni subsp. petiolicola Pheidole cramptoni petiolicola Wheeler, 1921f Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole tachigaliae Pheidole tachigaliae Wheeler, 1921f Species Valid Original combination
Pseudomyrma maligna var. cholerica Pseudomyrmex malignus cholerica Wheeler, 1921f Subspecies Synonym
Pseudomyrma maligna var. crucians Pseudomyrmex malignus crucians Wheeler, 1921f Subspecies Synonym
Pseudomyrma damnosa Pseudomyrmex damnosa Wheeler, 1921f Species Synonym
Pseudomyrma maligna Pseudomyrmex malignus Wheeler, 1921f Species Valid
Solenopsis helena subsp. hermione Solenopsis helena hermione Wheeler, 1921f Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis helena subsp. ultrix Solenopsis helena ultrix Wheeler, 1921f Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax (Goniothorax) echinatinodis subsp. aculeatinodis var. pleuriticus Leptothorax echinatinodis aculeatinodis pleuriticus Wheeler, 1921f Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Viticicola tessmanni var. castanea Tetraponera tessmanni castanea Wheeler, 1922b Subspecies Synonym
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi subsp. cryptoceroides var. melanoticus Atopomyrmex mocquerysi cryptoceroides melanoticus Wheeler, 1922b Infrasubspecies Unavailable 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