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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
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) feae var. caligatus Dolichoderus feae caligatus Wheeler, 1927h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Monomorium silvestrii Monomorium silvestrii Wheeler, 1927h Species Valid Original combination
Paratrechina (Nylanderia) picta Nylanderia picta Wheeler, 1927h Species Valid
Odontomachus silvestrii Odontomachus silvestrii Wheeler, 1927h Species Valid Original combination
Odontomachus silvestrii var. substriatus Odontomachus silvestrii substriatus Wheeler, 1927h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pseudolasius lasioides Pseudolasius lasioides Wheeler, 1927h Species Valid Original combination
Pseudolasius silvestrii Pseudolasius silvestrii Wheeler, 1927h Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium indosinense Tetramorium indosinense Wheeler, 1927h Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Colobopsis) howensis Colobopsis howensis Wheeler, 1927i Species Valid
Cardiocondyla nuda subsp. nereis Cardiocondyla nuda nereis Wheeler, 1927i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Ponera mina Hypoponera mina Wheeler, 1927i Species Synonym
Iridomyrmex albitarsus Iridomyrmex albitarsus Wheeler, 1927i Species Synonym Original combination
Monomorium (Notomyrmex) howense Chelaner howense Wheeler, 1927i Species Synonym
Monomorium (Notomyrmex) sanguinolentum Chelaner sanguinolentum Wheeler, 1927i Species Synonym
Orectognathus antennatus var. howensis Orectognathus howensis Wheeler, 1927i Species Valid
Pheidole ampla subsp. norfolkensis Pheidole ampla norfolkensis Wheeler, 1927i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Ponera leae subsp. oculata Ponera leae oculata Wheeler, 1927i Subspecies Homonym Original combination
Tetramorium antipodum Tetramorium antipodum Wheeler, 1927i Species Valid Original combination
Zatapinoma Zatapinoma Wheeler, 1928a Genus Synonym
Zatapinoma annandalei Tapinoma annandalei Wheeler, 1928a Species Valid
Pheidole microgyna Pheidole microgyna Wheeler, 1928b Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster smythiesi subsp. sinensis Aphaenogaster sinensis Wheeler, 1928c Species Synonym
Oligomyrmex (Hendecatella) capreolus subsp. laeviceps Carebara capreola laeviceps Wheeler, 1928c Subspecies Valid
Oligomyrmex lusciosus Carebara lusciosa Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Oligomyrmex polyphemus Carebara polyphemus Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Oligomyrmex silvestrii Carebara silvestrii Wheeler, 1928c Species Homonym
Oligomyrmex silvestrii subsp. taiponicus Carebara taiponica Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Cerapachys (Syscia) sinensis Ooceraea sinensis Wheeler, 1928c Species Synonym
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) sinensis var. atriceps Dolichoderus sinensis atriceps Wheeler, 1928c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Ponera excoecata Hypoponera excoecata Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
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