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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
Pheidole desertorum var. maricopa Pheidole desertorum maricopa Wheeler, 1906i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis geminata var. aurea Solenopsis aurea Wheeler, 1906i Species Valid
Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) fulvum var. texanum Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1906i Species Valid Original combination
Prenolepis kincaidi Nylanderia kincaidi Wheeler, 1906j Species Synonym
Pheidole anastasii var. johnsoni Pheidole anastasii johnsoni Wheeler, 1907b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax emersoni subsp. glacialis Formicoxenus provancheri glacialis Wheeler, 1907c Subspecies Synonym
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. brevispinosa Myrmica rubra brevinodis brevispinosa Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. canadensis Myrmica rubra brevinodis canadensis Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. decedens Myrmica rubra brevinodis decedens Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. subalpina Myrmica rubra brevinodis subalpina Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Mycetosoritis Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 1907d Genus Valid
Atta (Moellerius) versicolor subsp. chisosensis Acromyrmex versicolor chisosensis Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Cyphomyrmex rimosus var. comalensis Cyphomyrmex rimosus comalensis Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmicocrypta brittoni Mycetophylax brittoni Wheeler, 1907d Species Synonym
Atta (Mycetosoritis) hartmanni Mycetosoritis hartmanni Wheeler, 1907d Species Valid
Atta (Mycocepurus) smithi var. borinquenensis Mycocepurus smithii borinquenensis Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Atta (Mycocepurus) smithi var. tolteca Mycocepurus smithii tolteca Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Atta (Trachymyrmex) arizonensis Trachymyrmex arizonensis Wheeler, 1907d Species Valid
Atta (Trachymyrmex) septentrionalis var. obscurior Trachymyrmex septentrionalis obscurior Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Cardiocondyla venustula Cardiocondyla venustula Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid Original combination
Iridomyrmex melleus var. fuscescens Linepithema melleus fuscescens Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym
Iridomyrmex melleus Linepithema melleus Wheeler, 1908a Species Synonym
Myrmelachista ambigua subsp. ramulorum Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Odontomachus haematodes var. ruginodis Odontomachus ruginodis Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Pheidole subarmata var. borinquenensis Pheidole subarmata borinquenensis Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole moerens Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis globularia var. borinquenensis Solenopsis globularia borinquenensis Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis globularia subsp. lucayensis Solenopsis lucayensis Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Solenopsis azteca var. pallida Solenopsis azteca pallida Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys louisianae var. obscuriventris Strumigenys louisianae obscuriventris Wheeler, 1908a 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