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
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 exoecata Hypoponera exoecata Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
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