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References by Bolton, B.
Bolton, B. 1988c. Secostruma, a new subterranean tetramoriine ant genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 13:263-270. PDF
Bolton, B.; Marsh, A. C. 1989. The Afrotropical thermophilic ant genus Ocymyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 23:1267-1308. PDF
Ogata, K.; Bolton, B. 1989. A taxonomic note on the ant Monomorium intrudens F. Smith (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Japanese Journal of Entomology 57:459-460. PDF
Agosti, D.; Bolton, B. 1990a. The identity of Andragnathus, a forgotten formicine ant genus (Hym., Formicidae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 126:75-77. PDF
Bolton, B. 1990a. Abdominal characters and status of the cerapachyine ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 24:53-68. PDF
Agosti, D.; Bolton, B. 1990b. New characters to differentiate the ant genera Lasius F. and Formica L. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomologist's Gazette 41:149-156. PDF
Bolton, B. 1990b. [Untitled. A key to the living subfamilies of ants, based on the worker caste.]. Pp. 33-34 in: Hölldobler, B.; Wilson, E. O. 1990. The ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, xii + 732 pp.
Bolton, B. 1990b. The higher classification of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 15:267-282. PDF
Bolton, B. 1990c. [Untitled. Keys to the ant genera of the Palearctic, Ethiopian (Afrotropical) and Malagasy, and Oriental regions. Based on the worker caste.]. Pp. 34-55 in: Hölldobler, B.; Wilson, E. O. 1990. The ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, xii + 732 pp.
Bolton, B. 1990c. Army ants reassessed: the phylogeny and classification of the doryline section (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 24:1339-1364. PDF
Bolton, B. 1991. New myrmicine genera from the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 16:1-13. PDF
Baroni Urbani, C.; Bolton, B.; Ward, P. S. 1992. The internal phylogeny of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 17:301-329. PDF
Bolton, B. 1992a. [Untitled. Subfamily Leptanilloidinae Bolton, new subfamily.]. P. 317 in: Baroni Urbani, C.; Bolton, B.; Ward, P. S. 1992. The internal phylogeny of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 17:301-329. PDF
Bolton, B. 1992b. A review of the ant genus Recurvidris (Hym.: Formicidae), a new name for Trigonogaster Forel. Psyche (Cambridge) 99:35-48. PDF
Belshaw, R.; Bolton, B. 1993. The effect of forest disturbance on the leaf litter ant fauna in Ghana. Biodiversity and Conservation 2:656-666.
Bolton, B.; Belshaw, R. 1993. Taxonomy and biology of the supposedly lestobiotic ant genus Paedalgus (Hym.: Formicidae). Systematic Entomology 18:181-189. PDF
Bolton, B. 1994. Identification guide to the ant genera of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 222 pp.

Notes: Date from publisher.

Belshaw, R.; Bolton, B. 1994a. A new myrmicine ant genus from cocoa leaf litter in Ghana (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 28:631-634. PDF
Belshaw, R.; Bolton, B. 1994b. A survey of the leaf litter ant fauna in Ghana, West Africa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 3:5-16. PDF
Dejean, A.; Bolton, B. 1995. Fauna sheltered by Procubitermes niapuensis termitaries of the African rainforest. Journal of Advanced Zoology 109:481-487.
Bolton, B. 1995a. A taxonomic and zoogeographical census of the extant ant taxa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 29:1037-1056. PDF
Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp.
Dejean, A.; Durand, J. L.; Bolton, B. 1996. Ants inhabiting Cubitermes termitaries in Afican rain forests. Biotropica 28:701-713.
Ward, P. S.; Bolton, B.; Shattuck, S. O.; Brown, W. L., Jr. 1996. A bibliography of ant systematics. University of California Publications in Entomology 116:1-417.
Dejean, A.; Bolton, B.; Durand, J. L. 1997. Cubitermes subarquatus termitaries as shelters for soil fauna in African rainforests. Journal of Natural History 31:1289-1302.
Way, M. J.; Bolton, B. 1997. Competition between ants for coconut palm nesting sites. Journal of Natural History 31:439-455.
Bolton, B. 1998a. Monophyly of the dacetonine tribe-group and its component tribes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series Ser. 67:65-78.
Bolton, B. 1998b. A preliminary analysis of the ants of Pasoh Forest Reserve. Pp. 84-95 in: Lee, S. S.; Dan, Y. M.; Gauld, I. D.; Bishop, J. (eds.) 1998. Conservation, management and development of forest resources. Proceedings of the Malaysia-United Kingdom Programme Workshop 21-24 October 1996. Kuala Lumpur: International Institute for Environment and Development, 392 pp.
Bolton, B. 1999. Ant genera of the tribe Dacetonini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 33:1639-1689. PDF
Bolton, B. 2000. The ant tribe Dacetini. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 65:1-1028.

Notes: Includes contributions by S. O. Shattuck (revision of Austral epopostrumiform genera) and B. L. Fisher (revision of Malagasy Strumigenys).

Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Leptogenys cryptica Leptogenys cryptica Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys diatra Leptogenys diatra Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys elegans Leptogenys elegans Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys excellens Leptogenys excellens Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys honoria Leptogenys honoria Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys khaura Leptogenys khaura Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys mactans Leptogenys mactans Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys mastax Leptogenys mastax Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys microps Leptogenys microps Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys nebra Leptogenys nebra Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys nuserra Leptogenys nuserra Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys princeps Leptogenys princeps Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys ravida Leptogenys ravida Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys regis Leptogenys regis Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys spandax Leptogenys spandax Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys sterops Leptogenys sterops Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys strator Leptogenys strator Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys striatidens Leptogenys striatidens Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys stygia Leptogenys stygia Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys terroni Leptogenys terroni Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys titan Leptogenys titan Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys vindicis Leptogenys vindicis Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys zapyxis Leptogenys zapyxis Bolton, 1975a Species Valid Original combination
Psalidomyrmex sallyae Psalidomyrmex sallyae Bolton, 1975b Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis nofra Polyrhachis nofra Bolton, 1975c Species Valid Original combination
Polyrhachis osiris Polyrhachis osiris Bolton, 1975c Species Valid Original combination
Rhoptromyrmex critchleyi Tetramorium critchleyi Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix adpressa Tetramorium adpressum Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix antrema Tetramorium antrema Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Triglyphothrix baufra Tetramorium baufra Bolton, 1976 Species Valid
Statistics
Published between 1969–2016
Taxon descriptions between 1971–2016
No. of references 82
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. 82