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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
Solenopsis fugax var. japonica Solenopsis japonica Wheeler, 1928d Species Valid
Stigmatomma silvestrii Stigmatomma silvestrii Wheeler, 1928d Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium guineense subsp. nipponense Tetramorium nipponense Wheeler, 1928d Species Valid
Vollenhovia emeryi subsp. chosenica Vollenhovia chosenica Wheeler, 1928d Species Synonym
Probolomyrmex dammermani Probolomyrmex dammermani Wheeler, 1928e Species Valid Original combination
†Sicelomyrmicini †Sicelomyrmecini Wheeler, 1929a Tribe Synonym
Gesomyrmex kalshoveni Gesomyrmex kalshoveni Wheeler, 1929a Species Valid Original combination
Bregmatomyrminii Bregmatomyrmini Wheeler, 1929b Tribe Synonym
Bregmatomyrma Bregmatomyrma Wheeler, 1929b Genus Valid
Amauromyrmex Amauromyrmex Wheeler, 1929b Genus Synonym
Myrmapatetes Myrmapatetes Wheeler, 1929b Genus Synonym
Myrmapatetes filicornis Anochetus filicornis Wheeler, 1929b Species Valid
Bregmatomyrma carnosa Bregmatomyrma carnosa Wheeler, 1929b Species Valid Original combination
Amauromyrmex speculifrons Carebara speculifrons Wheeler, 1929b Species Synonym
Rhopalomastix rothneyi subsp. javana Rhopalomastix javana Wheeler, 1929e Species Valid
Rhopalomastix rothneyi subsp. johorensis Rhopalomastix johorensis Wheeler, 1929e Species Valid
Camponotus japonicus var. miltotus Camponotus japonicus miltotus Wheeler, 1929g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus japonicus subsp. wui Camponotus japonicus wui Wheeler, 1929g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) brunnea subsp. contemta var. contemtior Crematogaster brunnea contemta contemtior Wheeler, 1929g Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) brunnea subsp. ruginota var. lefevrei Crematogaster brunnea ruginota lefevrei Wheeler, 1929g Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica (Coptoformica) exsecta subsp. manchu Formica manchu Wheeler, 1929g Species Valid
Pheidole javana var. desucta Pheidole javana desucta Wheeler, 1929g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole nodus var. praevexata Pheidole nodus praevexata Wheeler, 1929g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole tsailuni Pheidole tsailuni Wheeler, 1929g Species Synonym Original combination
Formica (Proformica) lefevrei Proformica lefevrei Wheeler, 1929g Species Synonym
Leptothorax congruus var. wui Temnothorax wui Wheeler, 1929g Species Valid
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) brunnea subsp. ruginota var. chungi Crematogaster brunnea ruginota chungi Wheeler, 1929g Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Paraenictus Paraenictus Wheeler, 1929h Genus Synonym
Aenictus (Paraenictus) silvestrii Aenictus silvestrii Wheeler, 1929h Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) silvestrii Aphaenogaster silvestrii Wheeler, 1929h Species Homonym 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