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
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