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
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