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
Monomorium bimaculatum Monomorium bimaculatum Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium impexum Monomorium impexum Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium latinodoides Erromyrma latinodoides Wheeler, 1928c Species Synonym
Myrmica margaritae var. serica Myrmica serica Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Pheidole concinna Pheidole concinna Wheeler, 1928c Species Homonym Original combination
Pheidole rinae subsp. hongkongensis Pheidole hongkongensis Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Pheidole rinae subsp. incensa Pheidole rinae incensa Wheeler, 1928c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole sulcaticeps subsp. indosinensis Pheidole indosinensis Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Pheidole rinae subsp. taipoana Pheidole taipoana Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Ponera sinensis Ponera sinensis Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis indagatrix Solenopsis indagatrix Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) foochowensis Strumigenys foochowensis Wheeler, 1928c Species Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys silvestriana Strumigenys silvestriana Wheeler, 1928c Species Synonym Original combination
Tapinoma silvestrii Tapinoma silvestrii Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid Original combination
Technomyrmex schimmeri var. obscurior Technomyrmex obscurior Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Leptothorax argentipes Temnothorax argentipes Wheeler, 1928c Species Valid
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) dohrni subsp. artifex var. macaoensis Crematogaster dohrni artifex macaoensis Wheeler, 1928c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) famelica subsp. frontosa Aphaenogaster famelica frontosa Wheeler, 1928d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) famelica subsp. ruida Aphaenogaster ruida Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) vapida Aphaenogaster vapida Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym Original combination
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) verecunda Aphaenogaster verecunda Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) devestivus Camponotus devestivus Wheeler, 1928d Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Colobopsis) nipponicus Colobopsis nipponica Wheeler, 1928d Species Valid
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae var. teranishii Camponotus teranishii Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) matsumurai subsp. vagula Crematogaster vagula Wheeler, 1928d Species Valid
Lasius (Chthonolasius) silvestrii Lasius silvestrii Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym Original combination
Lasius (Chthonolasius) teranishii Lasius teranishii Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmica ruginodis var. silvestrii Myrmica silvestrii Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym
Euponera (Trachymesopus) sharpi subsp. pilosior Euponera pilosior Wheeler, 1928d Species Valid
Ponera scabra Ponera scabra Wheeler, 1928d Species 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