References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1937c. Mosaics and other anomalies among ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 95 pp. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1938. Ants from the caves of Yucatan. Pp. 251-255 in: Pearse, A. S. 1938. Fauna of the caves of Yucatan. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 491:1-304. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1942. Studies of Neotropical ant-plants and their ants. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 90:1-262. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Leptogenys clarki Leptogenys clarki Wheeler, 1933i Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) darlingtoni Leptogenys darlingtoni Wheeler, 1933i Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) fulvipes subsp. barbata Myrmecia fulvipes barbata Wheeler, 1933i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) fulvipes subsp. caelatinoda Myrmecia fulvipes caelatinoda Wheeler, 1933i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) aberrans subsp. formosa Myrmecia formosa Wheeler, 1933i Species Valid
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) aberrans subsp. haematosticta Myrmecia haematosticta Wheeler, 1933i Species Synonym
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) gilberti var. luteiforceps Myrmecia luteiforceps Wheeler, 1933i Species Valid
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) aberrans subsp. maura Myrmecia maura Wheeler, 1933i Species Valid
Myrmecia mandibularis subsp. postpetiolaris Myrmecia mandibularis postpetiolaris Wheeler, 1933i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) michaelseni subsp. rugosa Myrmecia rugosa Wheeler, 1933i Species Valid
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) aberrans subsp. sericata Myrmecia nobilis sericata Wheeler, 1933i Subspecies Synonym
Myrmecia (Promyrmecia) aberrans subsp. taylori Myrmecia nobilis taylori Wheeler, 1933i Subspecies Synonym
Willowsiella Willowsiella Wheeler, 1934a Genus Synonym
Nylanderia dichroa Nylanderia dichroa Wheeler, 1934a Species Homonym Original combination
Polyrhachis (Myrma) labella var. brunneipes Polyrhachis labella brunneipes Wheeler, 1934a Subspecies Valid Original combination
Willowsiella dispar Stereomyrmex dispar Wheeler, 1934a Species Valid
Tetramorium melanogyna var. pallidiventre Tetramorium melanogyna pallidiventre Wheeler, 1934a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Xiphomyrmex costatus subsp. willowsi Tetramorium costatus willowsi Wheeler, 1934a Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax (Goniothorax) australis Vombisidris australis Wheeler, 1934b Species Valid
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus subsp. basirufus Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus basirufus Wheeler, 1934c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus subsp. brunneiceps Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus brunneiceps Wheeler, 1934c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus subsp. clarki Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus clarki Wheeler, 1934c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex darlingtoni Leptomyrmex darlingtoni Wheeler, 1934c Species Valid Original combination
Leptomyrmex darlingtoni subsp. fascigaster Leptomyrmex darlingtoni fascigaster Wheeler, 1934c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex gracillimus Leptomyrmex gracillimus Wheeler, 1934c Species Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex nigriventris subsp. hackeri Leptomyrmex nigriventris hackeri Wheeler, 1934c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex darlingtoni subsp. jucundus Leptomyrmex darlingtoni jucundus Wheeler, 1934c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex lugubris Leptomyrmex lugubris Wheeler, 1934c Species Synonym Original combination
Leptomyrmex fragilis subsp. melanoticus Leptomyrmex melanoticus Wheeler, 1934c Species Valid
Leptomyrmex puberulus Leptomyrmex puberulus Wheeler, 1934c Species Valid 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