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References by Bolton, B.
Bolton, B. 1988c. Secostruma, a new subterranean tetramoriine ant genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 13:263-270. PDF
Bolton, B.; Marsh, A. C. 1989. The Afrotropical thermophilic ant genus Ocymyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 23:1267-1308. PDF
Ogata, K.; Bolton, B. 1989. A taxonomic note on the ant Monomorium intrudens F. Smith (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Japanese Journal of Entomology 57:459-460. PDF
Agosti, D.; Bolton, B. 1990a. The identity of Andragnathus, a forgotten formicine ant genus (Hym., Formicidae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 126:75-77. PDF
Bolton, B. 1990a. Abdominal characters and status of the cerapachyine ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 24:53-68. PDF
Agosti, D.; Bolton, B. 1990b. New characters to differentiate the ant genera Lasius F. and Formica L. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomologist's Gazette 41:149-156. PDF
Bolton, B. 1990b. [Untitled. A key to the living subfamilies of ants, based on the worker caste.]. Pp. 33-34 in: Hölldobler, B.; Wilson, E. O. 1990. The ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, xii + 732 pp.
Bolton, B. 1990b. The higher classification of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 15:267-282. PDF
Bolton, B. 1990c. [Untitled. Keys to the ant genera of the Palearctic, Ethiopian (Afrotropical) and Malagasy, and Oriental regions. Based on the worker caste.]. Pp. 34-55 in: Hölldobler, B.; Wilson, E. O. 1990. The ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, xii + 732 pp.
Bolton, B. 1990c. Army ants reassessed: the phylogeny and classification of the doryline section (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 24:1339-1364. PDF
Bolton, B. 1991. New myrmicine genera from the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 16:1-13. PDF
Baroni Urbani, C.; Bolton, B.; Ward, P. S. 1992. The internal phylogeny of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 17:301-329. PDF
Bolton, B. 1992a. [Untitled. Subfamily Leptanilloidinae Bolton, new subfamily.]. P. 317 in: Baroni Urbani, C.; Bolton, B.; Ward, P. S. 1992. The internal phylogeny of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 17:301-329. PDF
Bolton, B. 1992b. A review of the ant genus Recurvidris (Hym.: Formicidae), a new name for Trigonogaster Forel. Psyche (Cambridge) 99:35-48. PDF
Belshaw, R.; Bolton, B. 1993. The effect of forest disturbance on the leaf litter ant fauna in Ghana. Biodiversity and Conservation 2:656-666.
Bolton, B.; Belshaw, R. 1993. Taxonomy and biology of the supposedly lestobiotic ant genus Paedalgus (Hym.: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 18:181-189. PDF
Bolton, B. 1994. Identification guide to the ant genera of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 222 pp.

Notes: Date from publisher.

Belshaw, R.; Bolton, B. 1994a. A new myrmicine ant genus from cocoa leaf litter in Ghana (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 28:631-634. PDF
Belshaw, R.; Bolton, B. 1994b. A survey of the leaf litter ant fauna in Ghana, West Africa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 3:5-16. PDF
Dejean, A.; Bolton, B. 1995. Fauna sheltered by Procubitermes niapuensis termitaries of the African rainforest. Journal of Advanced Zoology 109:481-487.
Bolton, B. 1995a. A taxonomic and zoogeographical census of the extant ant taxa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 29:1037-1056. PDF
Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp.
Dejean, A.; Durand, J. L.; Bolton, B. 1996. Ants inhabiting Cubitermes termitaries in Afican rain forests. Biotropica 28:701-713.
Ward, P. S.; Bolton, B.; Shattuck, S. O.; Brown, W. L., Jr. 1996. A bibliography of ant systematics. University of California Publications in Entomology 116:1-417.
Dejean, A.; Bolton, B.; Durand, J. L. 1997. Cubitermes subarquatus termitaries as shelters for soil fauna in African rainforests. Journal of Natural History 31:1289-1302.
Way, M. J.; Bolton, B. 1997. Competition between ants for coconut palm nesting sites. Journal of Natural History 31:439-455.
Bolton, B. 1998a. Monophyly of the dacetonine tribe-group and its component tribes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series Ser. 67:65-78.
Bolton, B. 1998b. A preliminary analysis of the ants of Pasoh Forest Reserve. Pp. 84-95 in: Lee, S. S.; Dan, Y. M.; Gauld, I. D.; Bishop, J. (eds.) 1998. Conservation, management and development of forest resources. Proceedings of the Malaysia-United Kingdom Programme Workshop 21-24 October 1996. Kuala Lumpur: International Institute for Environment and Development, 392 pp.
Bolton, B. 1999. Ant genera of the tribe Dacetonini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 33:1639-1689. PDF
Bolton, B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 65:1-1028.

Notes: Includes contributions by S. O. Shattuck (revision of Austral epopostrumiform genera) and B. L. Fisher (revision of Malagasy Strumigenys).

Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Tetheamyrma subspongia Tetheamyrma subspongia Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris acherdos Vombisidris acherdos Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris dryas Vombisidris dryas Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris harpeza Vombisidris harpeza Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris lochme Vombisidris lochme Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris nahet Vombisidris nahet Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris occidua Vombisidris occidua Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris philax Vombisidris philax Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris regina Vombisidris regina Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Vombisidris xylochos Vombisidris xylochos Bolton, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Leptanilloidinae Leptanilloidinae Baroni Urbani et al., 1992 Subfamily Synonym
Recurvidris Recurvidris Bolton, 1992b Genus Valid
Recurvidris browni Recurvidris browni Bolton, 1992b Species Valid Original combination
Recurvidris hebe Recurvidris hebe Bolton, 1992b Species Valid Original combination
Recurvidris pickburni Recurvidris pickburni Bolton, 1992b Species Valid Original combination
Recurvidris proles Recurvidris proles Bolton, 1992b Species Valid Original combination
Recurvidris williami Recurvidris williami Bolton, 1992b Species Valid Original combination
Paedalgus distinctus Carebara distincta Bolton & Belshaw, 1993 Species Valid
Paedalgus octatus Carebara octata Bolton & Belshaw, 1993 Species Valid
Paedalgus pisinnus Carebara pisinna Bolton & Belshaw, 1993 Species Valid
Paedalgus rarus Carebara rara Bolton & Belshaw, 1993 Species Valid
Paedalgus robertsoni Carebara robertsoni Bolton & Belshaw, 1993 Species Valid
Paedalgus saritus Carebara sarita Bolton & Belshaw, 1993 Species Valid
Afroxyidris Afroxyidris Belshaw & Bolton, 1994a Genus Synonym
Afroxyidris crigensis Carebara crigensis Belshaw & Bolton, 1994a Species Valid
†Dlusskyidris †Dlusskyidris Bolton, 1994 Genus Valid
Acromyrmex evenkul Acromyrmex evenkul Bolton, 1995b Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster depressa Aphaenogaster depressa Bolton, 1995b Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster inermita Aphaenogaster inermita Bolton, 1995b Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus babau Camponotus babau Bolton, 1995b Species Synonym Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1969–2016
Taxon descriptions between 1971–2016
No. of references 82
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 1219
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 968
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 995
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Bolton, B. 82