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
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