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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
Pyramica victrix Strumigenys victrix Bolton, 2000 Species Valid
Strumigenys vilhenai Strumigenys vilhenai Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys vindala Strumigenys vindala Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys virgila Strumigenys virgila Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys vivax Strumigenys vivax Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Pyramica warditeras Strumigenys warditeras Bolton, 2000 Species Valid
Pyramica xenochelyna Strumigenys xenochelyna Bolton, 2000 Species Valid
Pyramica xenomastax Strumigenys xenomastax Bolton, 2000 Species Valid
Strumigenys xochipili Strumigenys xochipili Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys yanintra Strumigenys yanintra Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys zagan Strumigenys zagan Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys zapyx Strumigenys zapyx Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys zygon Strumigenys zygon Bolton, 2000 Species Valid Original combination
Loboponera Loboponera Bolton & Brown, 2002 Genus Valid
Loboponera basalis Loboponera basalis Bolton & Brown, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Loboponera edentula Loboponera edentula Bolton & Brown, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Loboponera obeliscata Loboponera obeliscata Bolton & Brown, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Loboponera politula Loboponera politula Bolton & Brown, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Loboponera subatra Loboponera subatra Bolton & Brown, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Loboponera trica Loboponera trica Bolton & Brown, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Loboponera vigilans Loboponera vigilans Bolton & Brown, 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Notostigmatini Notostigmatini Bolton, 2003 Tribe Synonym
Heteroponerinae Heteroponerinae Bolton, 2003 Subfamily Synonym
Lenomyrmecini Lenomyrmecini Bolton, 2003 Tribe Synonym
Paratopulini Paratopulini Bolton, 2003 Tribe Synonym
Ankylomyrmini Ankylomyrmini Bolton, 2003 Tribe Valid
Liomyrmecini Liomyrmecini Bolton, 2003 Tribe Synonym
†Zhangidris †Zhangidris Bolton, 2003 Genus Valid
†Brownimeciinae †Brownimeciinae Bolton, 2003 Subfamily Valid
†Haidomyrmecinae †Haidomyrmecinae Bolton, 2003 Subfamily Valid
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