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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
Triglyphothrix chepocha Tetramorium chepocha Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix cryptica Tetramorium crypticum Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix dedefra Tetramorium dedefra Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix distincta Tetramorium distinctum Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix katypa Tetramorium katypum Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix kheperra Tetramorium kheperra Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix menkaura Tetramorium menkaura Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix meshena Tetramorium meshena Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix minima Tetramorium minimum Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix nacta Tetramorium nacta Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix osiris Tetramorium osiris Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix pnyxis Tetramorium pnyxis Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix reptana Tetramorium reptana Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix rossi Tetramorium rossi Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix talpa Tetramorium talpa Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix thoth Tetramorium thoth Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix vombis Tetramorium vombis Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix yarthiella Tetramorium yarthiellum Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Tetramorium andrynicum Tetramorium andrynicum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium aptum Tetramorium aptum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium australe Tetramorium australe Bolton, 1977 Species Homonym Original combination
Tetramorium basum Tetramorium basum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium centum Tetramorium centum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium chapmani Tetramorium chapmani Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium ciliatum Tetramorium ciliatum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium confusum Tetramorium confusum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium cuneinode Tetramorium cuneinode Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium cynicum Tetramorium cynicum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium deceptum Tetramorium deceptum Bolton, 1977 Species Valid Original combination
Tetramorium difficile Tetramorium difficile Bolton, 1977 Species Valid 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