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
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) 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