References by Smith, M. R.
Smith, M. R. 1950c. Order Hymenoptera. Ants. Family Formicidae. Pp. 261-300 in: Weinman, C. J. (ed.) 1950. Pest control technology. Entomological section. New York: National Pest Control Association, vii + 365 + [50] pp.
Smith, M. R. 1951a. [Review of: Creighton, W. S. 1950. The ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 104:1-585.]. The Scientific Monthly 72:63.
Smith, M. R. 1951b. A new species of Stenamma from North Carolina (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 53:156-158. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1951c. Family Formicidae. Pp. 778-875 in: Muesebeck, C. F. W.; Krombein, K. V.; Townes, H. K. (eds.) 1951. Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic catalogue. United States Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Monograph 2:1-1420. PDF

Notes: Publication date from Muesebeck, Krombein & Townes (1951).

Smith, M. R. 1951d. Two new ants from western Nevada (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Great Basin Naturalist 11:91-96. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1952a. The correct name for the group of ants formerly known as Pseudomyrma (Hymenoptera). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 54:97-98. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1952b. On the collection of ants made by Titus Ulke in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the early nineties. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 60:55-63. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1952c. North American Leptothorax of the tricarinatus-texanus complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 60:96-106. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953a. A revision of the genus Romblonella W. M. Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 15:75-80. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953b. Dolichoderus granulatus Pergande, a synonym (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 55:211. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953c. A new species of Probolomyrmex, and the first description of a Probolomyrmex male (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:127-129. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953d. A new Metapone from the Micronesian Islands (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:135-137. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953e. A new Pheidole (subg. Ceratopheidole) from Utah (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:143-146. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953f. A new Romblonella from Palau, and the first description of a Romblonella male (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:163-167. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953g. Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, a synonym of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Cress.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 48:131-132. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954a. A new name for Martia Forel (Hymenoptera). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 49:17. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954b ("1953"). A new Camponotus in California apparently inhabiting live oak, Quercus sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:211-214. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954c. Ants of the Bimini Island Group, Bahamas, British West Indies (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). American Museum Novitates 1671:1-16. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954d. Concerning type locality and type fixation of the North American ant, Myrmica emeryana Forel. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 49:138-140. PDF
Smith, M. R.; Wing, M. W. 1955 ("1954"). Redescription of Discothyrea testacea Roger, a little-known North American ant, with notes on the genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 62:105-112. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955a. An unusual ant collection record. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 50:28. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955b. Acanthostichus (Ctenopyga) townsendi (Ashm.), a synonym of Acanthostichus texanus Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 50:48-50. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955c. Remarks concerning the types of five species of ants described by Roger or Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 50:98-99. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955d. Ants of the genus Pheidole, subgenus Hendecapheidole (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 57:301-305. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955e. The correct taxonomic status of Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) brevispinosa Donisthorpe (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 57:305. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956a. A key to the workers of Veromessor Forel of the United States and the description of a new subspecies (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 32:36-38. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956b. A list of the species of Romblonella including two generic transfers (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 51:18. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956c. A further contribution to the taxonomy and biology of the inquiline ant, Leptothorax diversipilosus Smith (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 58:271-275. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956d. [Review of: Borgmeier, T. 1955. Die Wanderameisen der neotropischen Region. Studia Entomologica 3:1-720.]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 58:275-276. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1957a ("1956"). New synonymy of a New Guinea ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 58:347. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Camponotus (Colobopsis) pylartes subsp. fraxinicola Colobopsis pylartes fraxinicola Smith, 1923a Subspecies Synonym
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, 1923a Species Valid
Aphaenogaster lamellidens var. nigripes Aphaenogaster lamellidens nigripes Smith, 1923b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus caryae var. essigi Camponotus essigi Smith, 1923b Species Valid
Pheidole hayesi Pheidole hayesi Smith, 1924d Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole dentigula Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927b Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster texana subsp. flemingi Aphaenogaster flemingi Smith, 1928c Species Valid
Euponera (Trachymesopus) gilva subsp. harnedi Cryptopone gilva harnedi Smith, 1929c Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax (Dichothorax) pergandei subsp. floridanus var. spinosus Leptothorax pergandei floridanus spinosus Smith, 1929c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Pogonomyrmex californicus subsp. barnesi Pogonomyrmex maricopa barnesi Smith, 1929c Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax (Dichothorax) pergandei subsp. flavus Temnothorax pergandei flavus Smith, 1929c Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax wheeleri Temnothorax wheeleri Smith, 1929c Species Homonym
Atta (Trachymyrmex) septentrionalis var. seminole Trachymyrmex septentrionalis seminole Smith, 1930a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus (Colobopsis) obliquus Colobopsis obliqua Smith, 1930d Species Valid
Myrmica schencki var. spatulata Myrmica spatulata Smith, 1930d Species Valid
Stenamma fovolocephala Stenamma foveolocephalum Smith, 1930d Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis globularia subsp. mobilensis Solenopsis globularia mobilensis Smith, 1931a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) angulata Strumigenys angulata Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) creightoni Strumigenys creightoni Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) dietrichi Strumigenys dietrichi Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) clypeata var. laevinasis Strumigenys laevinasis Smith, 1931c Species Valid
Strumigenys (Strumigenys) louisianae subsp. laticephala Strumigenys louisianae laticephala Smith, 1931c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) missouriensis Strumigenys missouriensis Smith, 1931c Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) sculpturata Strumigenys sculpturata Smith, 1931c Species Synonym Original combination
Aphaenogaster texana subsp. macrospina Aphaenogaster macrospina Smith, 1934b Species Synonym
Lasius (Chthonolasius) pilosus Lasius pilosus Smith, 1934b Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole sciophila var. semilaevicephala Pheidole sciophila semilaevicephala Smith, 1934b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Lasius (Acanthomyops) parvula Lasius parvula Smith, 1934f Species Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax foveata Temnothorax ambiguus foveatus Smith, 1934f Subspecies Synonym
Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) clypeata var. brevisetosa Strumigenys brevisetosa Smith, 1935a Species Valid
Statistics
Published between 1916–1969
Taxon descriptions between 1923–1963
No. of references 138
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 143
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 62
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 99
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Smith, M. R. 138