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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
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) incensus Camponotus incensus Wheeler, 1932a Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius var. osceola Camponotus socius osceola Wheeler, 1932a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) ashmeadi var. matura Crematogaster ashmeadi matura Wheeler, 1932a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptanilla swani Leptanilla swani Wheeler, 1932d Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa subsp. adamsoni Pheidole sexspinosa adamsoni Wheeler, 1932e Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) inezi subsp. mumfordi Strumigenys mumfordi Wheeler, 1932e Species Valid
Pheidole oceanica var. boraborensis Pheidole oceanica boraborensis Wheeler, 1932g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aphaenogaster patruelis subsp. willowsi Aphaenogaster patruelis willowsi Wheeler, 1933a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis var. aulicus Camponotus rectangularis aulicus Wheeler, 1933a Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) planus var. hephaestus Camponotus planus hephaestus Wheeler, 1933a Subspecies Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis var. willowsi Camponotus rectangularis willowsi Wheeler, 1933a Subspecies Valid Original combination
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brevispinosa subsp. chathamensis Crematogaster brevispinosa chathamensis Wheeler, 1933a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) consobrinus var. perthianus Camponotus consobrinus perthianus Wheeler, 1933b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmophyma) claripes subsp. piperatus Camponotus claripes piperatus Wheeler, 1933b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) quadripunctatus subsp. yoshiokae Dolichoderus quadripunctatus yoshiokae Wheeler, 1933c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica truncorum var. approximans Formica approximans Wheeler, 1933c Species Synonym
Formica pratensis var. superba Formica superba Wheeler, 1933c Species Synonym
Formica yoshiokae Formica yoshiokae Wheeler, 1933c Species Valid Original combination
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) creightoni Crematogaster creightoni Wheeler, 1933d Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmoteras kemneri Myrmoteras kemneri Wheeler, 1933e Species Synonym Original combination
Ponera mumfordi Hypoponera mumfordi Wheeler, 1933f Species Synonym
Pseudocryptopone Pseudocryptopone Wheeler, 1933g Genus Synonym
Selenopone Selenopone Wheeler, 1933g Genus Synonym
Cryptopone sarawakana Cryptopone sarawakana Wheeler, 1933g Species Synonym Original combination
Pseudocryptopone zwaluwenburgi Hypoponera zwaluwenburgi Wheeler, 1933g Species Valid
Pseudocryptopone incerta Ponera incerta Wheeler, 1933g Species Valid
Selenopone oreas Ponera oreas Wheeler, 1933g Species Valid
Pseudocryptopone swezeyi Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, 1933g Species Valid
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) membranifera var. marioni Strumigenys membranifera marioni Wheeler, 1933h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) membranifera var. williamsi Strumigenys membranifera williamsi Wheeler, 1933h Subspecies Synonym 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