References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1904a. Three new genera of inquiline ants from Utah and Colorado. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:1-17. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904b. Dr. Castle and the Dzierzon theory. Science (New York) (n.s.)19:587-591. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904c. The American ants of the subgenus Colobopsis. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:139-158. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904d. A crustacean-eating ant (Leptogenys elongata Buckley). Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole) 6:251-259. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904e. Ants from Catalina Island, California. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:269-271. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904f. The ants of North Carolina. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:299-306. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904g. On the pupation of ants and the feasibility of establishing the Guatemalan Kelep, or Cotton-Weevil Ant, in the United States. Science (New York) (n.s.)20:437-440. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904h. Social parasitism among ants. American Museum Journal 4:74-75.
Wheeler, W. M. 1904i. A new type of social parasitism among ants. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:347-375. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904j. Some further comments on the Guatemalan boll weevil ant. Science (New York) (n.s.)20:766-768. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905a. An interpretation of the slave-making instincts in ants. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:1-16. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905b. Ants from Catalina Island, Cal. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 4:60-62.

Notes: Reprint of Wheeler (1904e) with some additions and emendations.

Wheeler, W. M. 1905c. The ants of the Bahamas, with a list of the known West Indian species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:79-135. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905d. New species of Formica. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:267-274. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905e. How the queens of the parasitic and slave-making ants establish their colonies. American Museum Journal 5:144-148. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905f. Some remarks on temporary social parasitism and the phylogeny of slavery among ants. Biologisches Centralblatt 25:637-644. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905g. The North American ants of the genus Dolichoderus. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:305-319. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905h. The North American ants of the genus Liometopum. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:321-333. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905i. Dr. O. F. Cook's "Social organization and breeding habits of the cotton-protecting kelep of Guatemala.". Science (New York) (n.s.)21:706-710. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905j. An annotated list of the ants of New Jersey. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:371-403. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905k. Worker ants with vestiges of wings. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:405-408.
Wheeler, W. M. 1905l. Ants from the summit of Mount Washington. Psyche (Cambridge) 12:111-114. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1906.01.06.

Wheeler, W. M. 1906a. The habits of the tent-building ant (Cremastogaster lineolata Say). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:1-18. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906b. On certain tropical ants introduced into the United States. Entomological News 17:23-26. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906c. The kelep excused. Science (New York) (n.s.)23:348-350. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906d. The queen ant as a psychological study. Popular Science Monthly 68:291-299. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906e. On the founding of colonies by queen ants, with special reference to the parasitic and slave-making species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:33-105. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906f. New ants from New England. Psyche (Cambridge) 13:38-41. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1906.06.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1906g. Fauna of New England. 7. List of the Formicidae. Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History 7:1-24. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906h. The ants of Japan. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:301-328. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus subsp. solon var. jugurtha Camponotus maculatus solon jugurtha Wheeler, 1922b Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Halmamyrmecia Halmamyrmecia Wheeler, 1922c Genus Synonym
Spelaeomyrmex Spelaeomyrmex Wheeler, 1922e Genus Synonym
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) godmani var. palliolatus Camponotus godmani palliolatus Wheeler, 1922e Subspecies Valid Original combination
Spelaeomyrmex urichi Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922e Species Valid
Eciton (Acamatus) adnepos Neivamyrmex adnepos Wheeler, 1922e Species Valid
Euponera (Mesoponera) laevigata var. whelpleyi Neoponera laevigata whelpleyi Wheeler, 1922e Subspecies Synonym
Pheidole lacerta Pheidole lacerta Wheeler, 1922e Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole tenerescens Pheidole tenerescens Wheeler, 1922e Species Valid Original combination
Pseudomyrma auripes Pseudomyrmex auripes Wheeler, 1922e Species Synonym
Pseudomyrma icterica Pseudomyrmex icterica Wheeler, 1922e Species Synonym
Strumigenys trinidadensis Strumigenys trinidadensis Wheeler, 1922e Species Valid Original combination
Trachymyrmex cornetzi var. bivittatus Paratrachymyrmex cornetzi bivittatus Wheeler, 1922e Subspecies Synonym
Hendecapheidole Hendecapheidole Wheeler, 1922f Genus Synonym
Myrmecinella Myrmecinella Wheeler, 1922f Genus Synonym
Pheidole (Hendecapheidole) emersoni Pheidole emersoni Wheeler, 1922f Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmecinella panamana Xenomyrmex panamanus Wheeler, 1922f Species Valid
Tranopeltoides Crematogaster (Tranopeltoides) Wheeler, 1922g Subgenus Synonym
Carebara winifredae Carebara winifredae Wheeler, 1922g Species Synonym Original combination
Tranopeltoides bolivianus Crematogaster boliviana Wheeler, 1922g Species Valid
Tranopeltoides parvispina Crematogaster parvispina Wheeler, 1922g Species Synonym
Tranopeltoides peruvianus Crematogaster peruviana Wheeler, 1922g Species Valid
Prenolepis (Nylanderia) bourbonica subsp. skottsbergi Nylanderia bourbonica skottsbergi Wheeler, 1922n Subspecies Synonym
Protholcomyrmex Protholcomyrmex Wheeler, 1922 Genus Synonym
Stegomyrmicini Stegomyrmecini Wheeler, 1922 Tribe Synonym
Dorylozelini Dorylozelini Wheeler, 1922 Tribe Synonym
Anochetus estus Anochetus estus Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym Original combination
Anochetus opaciventris Anochetus opaciventris Wheeler, 1922 Species Synonym Original combination
Engramma denticulatum Axinidris denticulata Wheeler, 1922 Species Valid
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) arminius var. bicontractus Camponotus arminius bicontractus Wheeler, 1922 Subspecies Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1900–1942
Taxon descriptions between 1901–1942
No. of references 342
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 2181
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 788
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 1549
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Wheeler, W. M. 342