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
Macromischa albispina Temnothorax albispinus Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Macromischa isabellae Temnothorax isabellae Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Crematogaster vicina var. wighti Crematogaster vicina wighti Wheeler, 1908b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Rhopalothrix simoni var. wighti Octostruma simoni wighti Wheeler, 1908b Subspecies Synonym
Pheidole punctatissima subsp. jamaicensis Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908b Species Valid
Camponotus capperi subsp. corticalis var. subdepilis Camponotus capperi corticalis subdepilis Wheeler, 1908b Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Plagiolepis mactavishi Plagiolepis mactavishi Wheeler, 1908c Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mimicus var. jesuita Myrmecocystus melliger mimicus jesuita Wheeler, 1908g Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mendax Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, 1908g Species Valid
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mimicus Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, 1908g Species Valid
Myrmecocystus mexicanus subsp. mojave Myrmecocystus mojave Wheeler, 1908g Species Synonym
Myrmecocystus mexicanus subsp. navajo Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, 1908g Species Valid
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. orbiceps Myrmecocystus melliger orbiceps Wheeler, 1908g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mendax var. comatus Myrmecocystus melliger mendax comatus Wheeler, 1908g Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Crematogaster arizonensis Crematogaster arizonensis Wheeler, 1908h Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmecina graminicola subsp. texana Myrmecina americana texana Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym
Eciton (Acamatus) arizonense Neivamyrmex swainsonii arizonense Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym
Eciton (Acamatus) oslari Neivamyrmex oslari Wheeler, 1908h Species Synonym
Pheidole barbata Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole vinelandica subsp. buccalis Pheidole vinelandica buccalis Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole casta Pheidole casta Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole cockerelli Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole constipata Pheidole constipata Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole crassicornis var. diversipilosa Pheidole diversipilosa Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid
Pheidole hyatti var. ecitonodora Pheidole hyatti ecitonodora Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole humeralis Pheidole humeralis Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole morrisi var. impexa Pheidole morrisii impexa Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole lauta Pheidole lauta Wheeler, 1908h Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole macclendoni Pheidole macclendoni Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole marcidula Pheidole marcidula Wheeler, 1908h 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