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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
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