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References by Taylor, R. W.
Taylor, R. W. 1986. The quadrinominal infrasubspecific names of Australian ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). General and Applied Entomology 18:33-37. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1987a. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Division of Entomology Report 41:1-92. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1987b. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). First supplement, 10 July, 1987. CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Division of Entomology Report 41(Suppl.1):1-5.
Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W.; Crosland, M. W. J.; Crozier, R. H. 1988. Modes of spontaneous chromosomal mutation and karyotype evolution in ants with reference to the minimum interaction hypothesis. Japanese Journal of Genetics 63:159-185. PDF
Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W.; Crozier, R. H.; Crosland, M. W. L.; Browning, G. P. 1988. Chromosomal polymorphism in the ant Myrmecia (pilosula) n=1. Annual Report. National Institute of Genetics, Japan 38:82-84.
Taylor, R. W. 1988. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Caledonian ants of the genus Leptogenys Roger (=Prionogenys Emery, n. syn.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae). General and Applied Entomology 20:33-37. PDF
Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W. 1989. Chromosomal polymorphisms involving telomere fusion, centromeric inactivation and centromere shift in the ant Myrmecia (pilosula) n=1. Chromosoma (Berlin) 98:456-460. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1989a. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 28:23-27. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1989b. Australasian ants of the genus Leptothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 27:605-610. PDF
Brown, W. V.; Jaisson, P.; Taylor, R. W.; Lacey, M. J. 1990. Novel internally branched, internal alkenes as major components of the cuticular hydrocarbons of the primitive Australian ant Nothomyrmecia macrops Clark (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology 16:2623-2635.
Jaisson, P.; Nicolosi, F.; Taylor, R. W.; Fresneau, D. 1990. Phylogeny of the Formicidae and the behavioural analysis of some archaic Australian ants. Pp. 311-312 in: Veeresh, G. K.; Mallik, B.; Viraktamath, C. A. (eds.) 1990. Social insects and the environment. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of IUSSI, 1990. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., xxxi + 765 pp.
Kohout, R. J.; Taylor, R. W. 1990. Notes on Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith, with a synonymic list of the species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 28:509-522. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1990. Protanilla Taylor gen. n. Pp. 279-280 in: Bolton, B. 1990b. The higher classification of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 15:267-282. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1990a. [Untitled. A key to the ant genera of Australia, New Caledonia, and New Zealand.]. Pp. 55-60 in: Hölldobler, B.; Wilson, E. O. 1990. The ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, xii + 732 pp.
Taylor, R. W. 1990b. [Untitled. Anomalomyrmini Taylor tribe n., Anomalomyrma Taylor gen. n., Protanilla Taylor gen. n.]. Pp. 278-279 in: Bolton, B. 1990b. The higher classification of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 15:267-282. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1990c. New Asian ants of the tribe Basicerotini, with an on-line computer interactive key to the twenty-six known Indo-Australian species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4:397-425. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1990d. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Caledonian ants of the genus Meranoplus Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). General and Applied Entomology 22:31-40. PDF
Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W.; Kubota, M.; Ogata, K.; Wada, M. Y. 1991 ("1990"). Notes on the remarkable karyology of the primitive ant Nothomyrmecia macrops, and of the related genus Myrmecia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 97:133-140. PDF
Ogata, K.; Taylor, R. W. 1991. Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a preliminary review and key to the named species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Journal of Natural History 25:1623-1673. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1991a ("1990"). Notes on the ant genera Romblonella and Willowsiella, with comments on their affinities, and the first descriptions of Australian species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Psyche (Cambridge) 97:281-296. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1991b. Nomenclature and distribution of some Australasian ants of the Myrmicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30:599-614. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1991c. Myrmecia croslandi sp. n., a karyologically remarkable new Australian jack-jumper ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 30:288. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1991d. Formicidae. Pp. 980-989 in: CSIRO (ed.) 1991. The insects of Australia. Second edition. Volume II. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press, pp. i-vi, 543-1137.
Imai, H. T.; Hirai, H.; Satta, Y.; Shiroishi, T.; Yamada, M.; Taylor, R. W. 1992. Phase specific Ag-staining of nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) and kinetochores in the Australian ant Myrmecia croslandi. Japanese Journal of Genetics 67:437-447.
Jaisson, P.; Fresneau, D.; Taylor, R. W.; Lenoir, A. 1992. Social organization in some primitive Australian ants. I. Nothomyrmecia macrops Clark. Insectes Sociaux 39:425-438. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1992a. Nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Guinean ants of the subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 31:57-69. PDF
Taylor, R. W. 1992b. Rhoptromyrmex rawlinsoni sp. nov., a new apparently workerless parasitic ant from Anak Krakatau, Indonesia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria 53:125-128. PDF
Billen, J. P. J.; Taylor, R. W. 1993. Notes on the aberant venom gland morphology of some Australian dolichoderine and myrmicine ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Belgian Journal of Zoology 123:159-163.
Hirai, H.; Yamamoto, M.-T.; Ogura, K.; Satta, Y.; Yamada, M.; Taylor, R. W.; Imai, H. T. 1994. Multiplication of 28S rDNA and NOR activity in chromosome evolution among ants of the Myrmecia pilosula species complex. Chromosoma (Berlin) 103:171-178.
Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W.; Crozier, R. H. 1994. Experimental bases for the minimum interaction theory. I. Chromosome evolution in ants of the Myrmecia pilosula species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Japanese Journal of Genetics 69:137-182. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Dacetinops cirrosus Dacetinops cirrosus Taylor, 1985 Species Valid Original combination
Dacetinops darlingtoni Dacetinops darlingtoni Taylor, 1985 Species Valid Original combination
Dacetinops ignotus Dacetinops ignotus Taylor, 1985 Species Valid Original combination
Dacetinops solivagus Dacetinops solivagus Taylor, 1985 Species Valid Original combination
Dacetinops wilsoni Dacetinops wilsoni Taylor, 1985 Species Valid Original combination
Leptothorax bilongrudi Vombisidris bilongrudi Taylor, 1989b Species Valid
Leptothorax renateae Vombisidris renateae Taylor, 1989b Species Valid
Anomalomyrmini Anomalomyrmini Taylor, 1990b Tribe Valid
Anomalomyrma Anomalomyrma Taylor, 1990b Genus Synonym
Eurhopalothrix browni Eurhopalothrix browni Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix chapmani Eurhopalothrix chapmani Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix coronata Eurhopalothrix coronata Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix dubia Eurhopalothrix dubia Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix jennya Eurhopalothrix jennya Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix omnivaga Eurhopalothrix omnivaga Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix platisquama Eurhopalothrix platisquama Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix rothschildi Eurhopalothrix rothschildi Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Eurhopalothrix seguensis Eurhopalothrix seguensis Taylor, 1990c Species Valid Original combination
Protanilla Protanilla Taylor, 1990 Genus Valid
Protanilla rafflesi Protanilla rafflesi Taylor, 1990 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia acuta Myrmecia acuta Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia borealis Myrmecia borealis Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia browningi Myrmecia browningi Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia erecta Myrmecia erecta Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia eungellensis Myrmecia eungellensis Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia fabricii Myrmecia fabricii Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia loweryi Myrmecia loweryi Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecia tridentata Myrmecia tridentata Ogata & Taylor, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Romblonella heatwolei Romblonella heatwolei Taylor, 1991a Species Valid Original combination
Willowsiella anderseni Stereomyrmex anderseni Taylor, 1991a Species Valid
Statistics
Published between 1958–2018
Taxon descriptions between 1962–2018
No. of references 113
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 147
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 130
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 132
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Taylor, R. W. 112
Taylor, R. 1