References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1916i. Two new ants from Texas and Arizona. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 6:29-35. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1916j. Note on the Brazilian fire-ant, Solenopsis saevissima F. Smith. Psyche (Cambridge) 23:142-143. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1916.11.13.

Wheeler, W. M. 1916k. An anomalous blind worker ant. Psyche (Cambridge) 23:143-145. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1916.11.13.

Wheeler, W. M. 1916l. An Indian ant introduced into the United States. Journal of Economic Entomology 9:566-569. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1916m. Prodiscothyrea, a new genus of ponerine ants from Queensland. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40:33-37. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1916n. The Australian ants of the genus Aphaenogaster Mayr. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 40:213-223. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1916o. Questions of nomenclature connected with the ant genus Lasius and its subgenera. Psyche (Cambridge) 23:168-173. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1917.01.19.

Wheeler, W. M. 1916p. Ants carried in a floating log from the Brazilian mainland to San Sebastian Island. Psyche (Cambridge) 23:180-183. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1917.01.19.

Wheeler, W. M. 1916q. A phosphorescent ant. Psyche (Cambridge) 23:173-174. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1917.01.19.

Wheeler, W. M. 1917a. The mountain ants of western North America. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 52:457-569. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1917b. The phylogenetic development of subapterous and apterous castes in the Formicidae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 3:109-117. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1917c. The North American ants described by Asa Fitch. Psyche (Cambridge) 24:26-29. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1917.03.12.

Wheeler, W. M. 1917d. A new Malayan ant of the genus Prodiscothyrea. Psyche (Cambridge) 24:29-30. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1917.03.12.

Wheeler, W. M. 1917e. The ants of Alaska. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 61:13-23. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1917g. Jamaican ants collected by Prof. C. T. Brues. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 61:457-471. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1917h. The temporary social parasitism of Lasius subumbratus Viereck. Psyche (Cambridge) 24:167-176. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1918.01.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1917i. Notes on the marriage flights of some Sonoran ants. Psyche (Cambridge) 24:177-180. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1918.01.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1917j. The pleometrosis of Myrmecocystus. Psyche (Cambridge) 24:180-182. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1918.01.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1917k. A list of Indiana ants. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 26:460-466. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1918a. The Australian ants of the ponerine tribe Cerapachyini. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 53:215-265. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1918b. Ants collected in British Guiana by Mr. C. William Beebe. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 26:23-28. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1918d. The ants of the genus Opisthopsis Emery. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 62:341-362. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1919a. Two gynandromorphous ants. Psyche (Cambridge) 26:1-8. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1919.03.18.

Wheeler, W. M. 1919b. A new subspecies of Aphaenogaster treatae Forel. Psyche (Cambridge) 26:50. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1919.04.22.

Wheeler, W. M. 1919c. The parasitic Aculeata, a study in evolution. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 58:1-40. 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) 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