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
Pheidole holmgreni subsp. festata Pheidole holmgreni festata Wheeler, 1925a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole holmgreni Pheidole holmgreni Wheeler, 1925a Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole moseni Pheidole moseni Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole quiaccana Pheidole quiaccana Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole biconstricta subsp. simplex Pheidole simplex Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid
Pheidole vafella Pheidole vafella Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid Original combination
Pseudomyrma holmgreni Pseudomyrmex holmgreni Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid
Pseudomyrma ejecta var. peruviana Pseudomyrmex peruvianus Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid
Sericomyrmex impexus Sericomyrmex impexus Wheeler, 1925a Species Synonym Original combination
Sericomyrmex zacapanus Sericomyrmex zacapanus Wheeler, 1925a Species Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis novemmaculata Solenopsis novemmaculata Wheeler, 1925a Species Synonym Original combination
Trachymyrmex abortivus Paratrachymyrmex abortivus Wheeler, 1925a Species Synonym
Trachymyrmex holmgreni Mycetomoellerius holmgreni Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid
Trachymyrmex urichi subsp. panamensis Mycetomoellerius urichii panamensis Wheeler, 1925a Subspecies Synonym
Trachymyrmex phaleratus Paratrachymyrmex phaleratus Wheeler, 1925a Species Valid
Typhlomyrmex robustus subsp. manco Typhlomyrmex robustus manco Wheeler, 1925a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Megalomyrmex (Wheelerimyrmex) sjostedti var. langi Megalomyrmex sjostedti langi Wheeler, 1925a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Cataulacus huberi subsp. guilelmi Cataulacus huberi guilelmi Wheeler, 1925b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Dorylus fulvus var. obscurior Dorylus fulvus obscurior Wheeler, 1925b Subspecies Valid Original combination
Cepobroticus Cepobroticus Wheeler, 1925e Genus Synonym
Oligomyrmex panamensis Carebara panamensis Wheeler, 1925e Species Valid
Megalomyrmex (Cepobroticus) symmetochus Megalomyrmex symmetochus Wheeler, 1925e Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole (Hendecapheidole) mendicula Pheidole mendicula Wheeler, 1925e Species Valid Original combination
Sericomyrmex amabilis Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925e Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis conjurata Solenopsis conjurata Wheeler, 1925e Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus camposi Aenictus camposi Wheeler & Chapman, 1925 Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus luzoni Aenictus luzoni Wheeler & Chapman, 1925 Species Valid Original combination
Lioponera bakeri Lioponera bakeri Wheeler & Chapman, 1925 Species Valid Original combination
Lioponera bicolor Lioponera bicolor Wheeler & Chapman, 1925 Species Synonym Original combination
Lioponera luzuriagae Lioponera luzuriagae Wheeler & Chapman, 1925 Species 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