References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1933g. Three obscure genera of ponerine ants. American Museum Novitates 672:1-23. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1933h. An ant new to the fauna of the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 8:275-278. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1933i. Colony founding among ants, with an account of some primitive Australian species. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, viii + 179 pp.
Wheeler, W. M.; Creighton, W. S. 1934. A study of the ant genera Novomessor and Veromessor. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 69:341-387. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934a. Formicidae of the Templeton Crocker Expedition, 1933. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (4)21:173-181. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934b. An Australian ant of the genus Leptothorax Mayr. Psyche (Cambridge) 41:60-62. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1934.08.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1934c. A second revision of the ants of the genus Leptomyrmex Mayr. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 77:69-118. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934d. Contributions to the fauna of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. No. IX. The ants. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 20:137-163. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934e. Some aberrant species of Camponotus (Colobopsis) from the Fiji Islands. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 27:415-424. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934g. Neotropical ants collected by Dr. Elisabeth Skwarra and others. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 77:157-240. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1934h. Some ants from the Bahama Islands. Psyche (Cambridge) 41:230-232. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1935.03.07.

Wheeler, W. M. 1934i. Revised list of Hawaiian ants. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 10(21):1-21.
Wheeler, W. M. 1935a. Two new genera of myrmicine ants from Papua and the Philippines. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 15:1-9. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1935b. New ants from the Philippines. Psyche (Cambridge) 42:38-52. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1935.04.04.

Wheeler, W. M. 1935c. Myrmecological notes. Psyche (Cambridge) 42:68-72. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1935.04.04.

Wheeler, W. M. 1935d. Ants of the genera Belonopelta Mayr and Simopelta Mann. Revista de Entomologia (Rio de Janeiro) 5:8-19. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1935e. The Australian ant genus Mayriella Forel. Psyche (Cambridge) 42:151-160. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1936.01.36.

Wheeler, W. M. 1935f. Ants of the genus Acropyga Roger, with description of a new species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 43:321-329. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1935g. Check list of the ants of Oceania. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 11(11):1-56.
Wheeler, W. M. 1936a. The Australian ant genus Froggattella. American Museum Novitates 842:1-11. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936b. Binary anterior ocelli in ants. Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole) 70:185-192. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936c. Ants from Hispaniola and Mona Island. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 80:195-211. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936d. A singular Crematogaster from Guatemala. Psyche (Cambridge) 43:40-48. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1936.11.25.

Wheeler, W. M. 1936e. Ecological relations of ponerine and other ants to termites. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 71:159-243. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1936g. Ants from the Society, Austral, Tuamotu and Mangareva Islands. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 12(18):3-17. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1937b. Ants mostly from the mountains of Cuba. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 81:439-465. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Phrynoponera gabonensis var. esta Phrynoponera gabonensis esta Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Phyrnoponera gabonensis var. fecunda Phrynoponera gabonensis fecunda Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Phrynoponera heterodus Phrynoponera heterodus Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym Original combination
Phrynoponera gabonensis var. umbrosa Phrynoponera gabonensis umbrosa Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Platythyrea cribrinodis var. brevidentata Platythyrea brevidentata Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym
Platythyrea gracillima Platythyrea gracillima Wheeler, 1922 Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis aerope Polyrhachis aerope Wheeler, 1922 Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis (Myrma) atalanta Polyrhachis atalanta Wheeler, 1922 Species Homonym Original combination
Polyrhachis (Myrma) bequaerti Polyrhachis bequaerti Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym Original combination
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris subsp. cupreopubescens var. dido Polyrhachis militaris cupreopubescens dido Wheeler, 1922 Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Psalidomyrmex obesus Psalidomyrmex obesus Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis punctaticeps subsp. kibaliensis Solenopsis punctaticeps kibaliensis Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Valid Original combination
Tapinoma luridum subsp. longiceps Tapinoma luridum longiceps Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Valid Original combination
Engramma gowdeyi Technomyrmex gowdeyi Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym
Engramma griseopubens Technomyrmex griseopubens Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym
Xiphomyrmex occidentalis subsp. akengensis Tetramorium akengense Wheeler, 1922 Species Valid
Tetramorium pusillum var. hemisi Tetramorium pusillum hemisi Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Tetramorium guineense subsp. medje Tetramorium guineense medje Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Tetraponera mocquerysi var. lepida Tetraponera mocquerysi lepida Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Tetramorium pusillum var. triste Tetramorium pusillum triste Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmeurynota) heathi var. gilvigaster Camponotus heathi gilvigaster Wheeler, 1923a Subspecies Valid Original combination
Dendromyrmex apicalis var. opaciceps Camponotus apicalis opaciceps Wheeler, 1923a Subspecies Synonym
Dendromyrmex fabricii var. pictus Camponotus fabricii pictus Wheeler, 1923a Subspecies Synonym
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) abdominalis subsp. romani Camponotus abdominalis romani Wheeler, 1923a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Dendromyrmex madeirensis var. romani Camponotus madeirensis romani Wheeler, 1923a Subspecies Synonym
Ectatomma (Gnamptogenys) concinnum var. romani Gnamptogenys concinna romani Wheeler, 1923a Subspecies Synonym
Formica rufibarbis var. orientalis Formica rufibarbis orientalis Wheeler, 1923c Subspecies Homonym Original combination
Formica (Proformica) jacoti Proformica jacoti Wheeler, 1923c Species Valid
Solenopsis jacoti Solenopsis jacoti Wheeler, 1923c Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis jacoti subsp. pekingensis Solenopsis jacoti pekingensis Wheeler, 1923c Subspecies Valid 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