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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
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) 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