References by Bolton, B.
Bolton, B. 1969. Male of Paedalgus termitolestes W. M. Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Nigerian Entomologist's Magazine 2:14-16. PDF
Bolton, B. 1971. Two new subarboreal species of the ant genus Strumigenys (Hym., Formicidae) from West Africa. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 107:59-64. PDF
Bolton, B. 1972. Two new species of the ant genus Epitritus from Ghana, with a key to the world species (Hym., Formicidae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 107:205-208. PDF
Bolton, B. 1973a. The ant genera of West Africa: a synonymic synopsis with keys (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 27:317-368. PDF
Bolton, B. 1973b. The ant genus Polyrhachis F. Smith in the Ethiopian region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 28:283-369. PDF
Bolton, B. 1973c. A remarkable new arboreal ant genus (Hym. Formicidae) from West Africa. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 108:234-237. PDF
Bolton, B. 1974a. A revision of the Palaeotropical arboreal ant genus Cataulacus F. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 30:1-105. PDF
Bolton, B. 1974b ("1973"). New synonymy and a new name in the ant genus Polyrhachis F. Smith (Hym., Formicidae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 109:172-180. PDF
Bolton, B. 1974c. A revision of the ponerine ant genus Plectroctena F. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 30:309-338. PDF
Bolton, B.; Collingwood, C. A. 1975. Handbooks for the identification of British Insects. Hymenoptera, Formicidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects 6(3(c)):1-34.
Bolton, B. 1975a. A revision of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian region with a review of the Malagasy species. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 31:235-305. PDF
Bolton, B. 1975b. A revision of the African ponerine ant genus Psalidomyrmex André (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 32:1-16. PDF
Bolton, B. 1975c. The sexspinosa-group of the ant genus Polyrhachis F. Smith (Hym. Formicidae). Journal of Entomology. Series B 44:1-14. PDF
Bolton, B. 1976. The ant tribe Tetramoriini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Constituent genera, review of smaller genera and revision of Triglyphothrix Forel. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 34:281-379. PDF
Bolton, B. 1977. The ant tribe Tetramoriini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The genus Tetramorium Mayr in the Oriental and Indo-Australian regions, and in Australia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 36:67-151. PDF
Bolton, B. 1979. The ant tribe Tetramoriini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The genus Tetramorium Mayr in the Malagasy region and in the New World. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 38:129-181. PDF
Bolton, B.; Gotwald, W. H., Jr.; Leroux, J. M. 1979 ("1976"). A new West African ant of the genus Plectroctena with ecological notes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Annales de l'Université d'Abidjan. Série E (Écologie) 9:371-381. PDF
Bolton, B. 1980. The ant tribe Tetramoriini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The genus Tetramorium Mayr in the Ethiopian zoogeographical region. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 40:193-384. PDF
Bolton, B. 1981a. A revision of the ant genera Meranoplus F. Smith, Dicroaspis Emery and Calyptomyrmex Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian zoogeographical region. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 42:43-81. PDF
Bolton, B. 1981b. A revision of six minor genera of Myrmicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian zoogeographical region. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 43:245-307. PDF
Bolton, B. 1982. Afrotropical species of the myrmicine ant genera Cardiocondyla, Leptothorax, Melissotarsus, Messor and Cataulacus (Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 45:307-370. PDF
Bolton, B. 1983. The Afrotropical dacetine ants (Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 46:267-416. PDF
Bolton, B. 1984. Diagnosis and relationships of the myrmicine ant genus Ishakidris gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 9:373-382.
Bolton, B. 1985. The ant genus Triglyphothrix Forel a synonym of Tetramorium Mayr. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 19:243-248. PDF
Bolton, B. 1986a. A taxonomic and biological review of the tetramoriine ant genus Rhoptromyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 11:1-17. PDF
Bolton, B. 1986b. Apterous females and shift of dispersal strategy in the Monomorium salomonis-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 20:267-272. PDF
Bolton, B. 1987. A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 54:263-452. PDF
Gauld, I.; Bolton, B. (eds.) 1988. The Hymenoptera. Oxford: Oxford University Press, xii + 322 pp. PDF
Bolton, B. 1988a. A new socially parasitic Myrmica, with a reassessment of the genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 13:1-11. PDF
Bolton, B. 1988b. A review of Paratopula Wheeler, a forgotten genus of myrmicine ants (Hym., Formicidae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 124:125-143. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Strumigenys cacaoensis Strumigenys cacaoensis Bolton, 1971 Species Valid Original combination
Strumigenys pallestes Strumigenys pallestes Bolton, 1971 Species Valid Original combination
Epitritus minimus Strumigenys minima Bolton, 1972 Species Valid
Epitritus roomi Strumigenys roomi Bolton, 1972 Species Valid
Polyrhachis asomaningi Polyrhachis asomaningi Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis braxa Polyrhachis braxa Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis decellei Polyrhachis decellei Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis esarata Polyrhachis esarata Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis khepra Polyrhachis khepra Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis latharis Polyrhachis latharis Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis lestoni Polyrhachis lestoni Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis regesa Polyrhachis regesa Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis transiens Polyrhachis transiens Bolton, 1973b Species Valid Original combination
Ankylomyrma Ankylomyrma Bolton, 1973c Genus Valid
Ankylomyrma coronacantha Ankylomyrma coronacantha Bolton, 1973c Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus adpressus Cataulacus adpressus Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus catuvolcus Cataulacus catuvolcus Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus chapmani Cataulacus chapmani Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus greggi Cataulacus greggi Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus impressus Cataulacus impressus Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus marginatus Cataulacus marginatus Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus nenassus Cataulacus nenassus Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Cataulacus vorticus Cataulacus vorticus Bolton, 1974a Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis hungi Polyrhachis hungi Bolton, 1974b Species Valid Original combination
Plectroctena anops Plectroctena anops Bolton, 1974c Species Valid Original combination
Plectroctena cryptica Plectroctena cryptica Bolton, 1974c Species Valid Original combination
Plectroctena macgeei Plectroctena macgeei Bolton, 1974c Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys amon Leptogenys amon Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys ankhesa Leptogenys ankhesa Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys bubastis Leptogenys bubastis Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1969–2024
Taxon descriptions between 1971–2016
No. of references 83
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. 83