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References by Westwood, J. O.
Westwood, J. O. 1829. [Untitled.]. P. 344 in: Stephens, J. F. 1829. A systematic catalogue of British insects: being an attempt to arrange all hitherto discovered indigenous insects in accordance with their natural affinities. Part II. Insecta Haustellata. London: Baldwin & Cradock, 388 pp.
Westwood, J. O. 1835. [Untitled. Introduced by: "Specimens were exhibited, partly from the collection of the Rev. F. W. Hope, and partly from that of Mr. Westwood, of various Hymenopterous insects, which Mr. Westwood regarded as new to science."]. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 3:68-72. PDF

Notes: Date of publication from Waterhouse (1937).

Westwood, J. O. 1839a. An introduction to the modern classification of insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. Volume 2. Part XI. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, pp. 193-224. PDF

Notes: Date from Griffin (1932) and Blackwelder (1949a). Ants pp. 216-224.

Westwood, J. O. 1839b. An introduction to the modern classification of insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. Volume 2. Part XII. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, pp. 225-256.

Notes: Date from Griffin (1932) and Blackwelder (1949a). Ants pp. 225-236.

Westwood, J. O. 1840. An introduction to the modern classification of insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. Volume 2. Part XV. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, pp. 353-400.
Westwood, J. O. 1840a. Synopsis of the genera of British insects. [Synopsis sheet G, pp. 81-96]. In: Westwood, J. O. 1840. An introduction to the modern classification of insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. Volume 2. Part XV. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, pp. 353-400. PDF

Notes: Date from Griffin (1932) and Blackwelder (1949a). Ants p. 83.

Westwood, J. O. 1840b. Observations on the genus Typhlopone, with descriptions of several exotic species of ants. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6:81-89. PDF
Westwood, J. O. 1842. Arcana entomologica; or illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. Volume 1, No. 5. London: W. Smith, pp. 65-80, pl. 17-20.
Westwood, J. O. 1842. Monograph of the hymenopterous group, Dorylides. Pp. 73-80 in: Westwood, J. O. 1842. Arcana entomologica; or illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. Volume 1, No. 5. London: W. Smith, pp. 65-80, pl. 17-20. PDF

Notes: Date from Bradley (1975).

Westwood, J. O. 1845. Description of a new species of the Hymenopterous genus Aenictus, belonging to the Dorylidae. Journal and Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London 1840-1846:85. PDF

Notes: Date inferred from Wheeler, G. (1912:762).

Westwood, J. O. 1847a. Descriptions of a new Dorylideous insect from South Africa, belonging to the genus Aenictus. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 4:237-238.

Notes: Date from Wheeler, G. (1912).

Westwood, J. O. 1847b. Description of the "Driver" ants, described in the preceding article. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 5:16-18. PDF

Notes: Date from Wheeler, G. (1912).

Westwood, J. O. 1854. Contributions to fossil entomology. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 10:378-396. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Dorylus orientalis Dorylus orientalis Westwood, 1835 Species Valid Original combination
Typhlopone Typhlopone Westwood, 1839a Genus Synonym
Stenamma Stenamma Westwood, 1839a Genus Valid
Pheidole Pheidole Westwood, 1839a Genus Valid
Typhlopone fulva Dorylus fulvus Westwood, 1839a Species Valid
Stenamma westwoodii Stenamma westwoodii Westwood, 1839a Species Valid Original combination
Carebara Carebara Westwood, 1840b Genus Valid
Solenopsis Solenopsis Westwood, 1840b Genus Valid
Carebara lignata Carebara lignata Westwood, 1840b Species Valid Original combination
Typhlopone dahlbomii Dorylus dahlbomii Westwood, 1840b Species Synonym
Typhlopone shuckardi Dorylus shuckardi Westwood, 1840b Species Synonym
Solenopsis mandibularis Solenopsis mandibularis Westwood, 1840b Species Synonym Original combination
Odontomachus armatus Odontomachus armatus Westwood, 1840b Species Unavailable Original combination
Aenictus certus Aenictus certus Westwood, 1842 Species Valid Original combination
Labidus burchellii Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842 Species Valid
Labidus servillei Labidus coecus servillei Westwood, 1842 Subspecies Synonym
Labidus erichsonii Neivamyrmex erichsonii Westwood, 1842 Species Valid
Labidus fonscolombii Neivamyrmex pertii fonscolombii Westwood, 1842 Subspecies Synonym
Labidus gravenhorstii Neivamyrmex gravenhorstii Westwood, 1842 Species Synonym
Labidus spinolae Neivamyrmex spinolae Westwood, 1842 Species Homonym
Labidus walkerii Neivamyrmex walkerii Westwood, 1842 Species Valid
Labidus esenbeckii Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842 Species Valid
Labidus hartigii Nomamyrmex hartigii Westwood, 1842 Species Valid
Aenictus inconspicuus Aenictus inconspicuus Westwood, 1845 Species Valid Original combination
Anomma arcens Dorylus nigricans arcens Westwood, 1847b Subspecies Valid
†Myrmicium †Myrmicium Westwood, 1854 Genus Excluded from formicidae
†Formicium †Formicium Westwood, 1854 Genus Valid
†Formicium brodiei †Formicium brodiei Westwood, 1854 Species Valid Original combination
†Myrmicium heerii †Myrmicium heerii Westwood, 1854 Species Excluded from formicidae Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1829–1854
Taxon descriptions between 1835–1854
No. of references 13
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 50
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 18
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 29
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Westwood, J. O. 13