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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
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) lepida Aphaenogaster lepida Wheeler, 1930b Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster (Deromyrma) takahashii Aphaenogaster takahashii Wheeler, 1930b Species Valid Original combination
Euponera (Trachymesopus) takahashii Cryptopone takahashii Wheeler, 1930b Species Synonym
Meranoplus bicolor var. fuscescens Meranoplus bicolor fuscescens Wheeler, 1930b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica rugosa var. arisana Myrmica arisana Wheeler, 1930b Species Valid
Rhoptromyrmex (Acidomyrmex) rothneyi var. taivanensis Tetramorium rothneyi taivanensis Wheeler, 1930b Subspecies Synonym
Prenolepis imparis var. arizonica Prenolepis imparis arizonica Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. californica Prenolepis imparis californica Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. colimana Prenolepis imparis colimana Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. coloradensis Prenolepis imparis coloradensis Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. pumila Prenolepis imparis pumila Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. veracruzensis Prenolepis imparis veracruzensis Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Gesomyrmex luzonensis var. chapmani Gesomyrmex luzonensis chapmani Wheeler, 1930d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aphantolepis Aphantolepis Wheeler, 1930e Genus Synonym
Chapmanella Chapmanella Wheeler, 1930e Genus Synonym
Chapmanella negrosensis Euprenolepis negrosensis Wheeler, 1930e Species Valid
Aphantolepis quadricolor Technomyrmex quadricolor Wheeler, 1930e Species Valid
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) kennedyi Crematogaster kennedyi Wheeler, 1930g Species Synonym Original combination
Barbourella Barbourella Wheeler, 1930h Genus Synonym
Emeryella (Barbourella) banksi Poneracantha banksi Wheeler, 1930h Species Valid
Azteca xanthochroa subsp. salti Azteca salti Wheeler, 1930i Species Valid
Aenictus (Typhlatta) alticola Aenictus alticola Wheeler, 1930j Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus (Aenictus) aratus subsp. nesiotis var. fraterculus Aenictus aratus nesiotis fraterculus Wheeler, 1930j Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Aenictus (Typhlatta) fergusoni var. karawaiewi Aenictus fergusoni karawaiewi Wheeler, 1930j Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aenictus (Aenictus) powersi Aenictus powersi Wheeler, 1930j Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus (Aenictus) aratus subsp. nesiotis Aenictus nesiotis Wheeler & Chapman, 1930 Species Valid
Aenictus (Aenictus) piercei Aenictus piercei Wheeler & Chapman, 1930 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmoteras mjoebergi Myrmoteras mjoebergi Wheeler, 1930 Species Valid Original combination
Xenomyrmex stolli subsp. castus Xenomyrmex stollii castus Wheeler, 1931a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Xenomyrmex stolli subsp. cubanus Xenomyrmex stollii cubanus Wheeler, 1931a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
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