References by Snelling, R. R.
Snelling, R. R. 1963. The United States species of fire ants of the genus Solenopsis, subgenus Solenopsis Westwood, with synonymy of Solenopsis aurea Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). California Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Entomology. Occasional Papers 3:1-15. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1965a. Studies on California ants. 1. Leptothorax hirticornis Emery, a new host and descriptions of the female and ergatoid male (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 64:16-21. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1965b. Studies on California ants. 2. Myrmecina californica M. R. Smith (Hymenoptera; Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 64:101-105. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1966. The female of Eucryptocerus placidus (F. Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 65:37-40. PDF
Creighton, W. S.; Snelling, R. R. 1967 ("1966"). The rediscovery of Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) yogi Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Cambridge) 73:187-195. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1967. Studies on California ants. 3. The taxonomic status of Proceratium californicum Cook (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 124:1-10. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1968a. Taxonomic notes on some Mexican cephalotine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 132:1-10. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1968b. Studies on California ants. 4. Two species of Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 70:350-358. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1968c. A new species of Eurhopalothrix from El Salvador (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 154:1-4. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1969a. The repository of the T. W. Cook ant types (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 68:57-58.
Snelling, R. R. 1969b. Taxonomic notes on the Myrmecocystus melliger complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 170:1-9. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1969c. Notes on the systematics and dulosis of some western species of Formica, subgenus Raptiformica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 71:194-197. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1970. Studies on California ants, 5. Revisionary notes on some species of Camponotus, subgenus Tanaemyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 72:390-397. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1971a. Studies on California ants. 6. Three new species of Myrmecocystus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 214:1-16. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1971b. A new species of Simopelta from Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 70:16-17. PDF
Blum, M. S.; Brand, J. M.; Duffield, R. M.; Snelling, R. R. 1973. Chemistry of the venom of Solenopsis aurea (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 66:702.
Snelling, R. R. 1973a. Two ant genera new to the United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 236:1-8. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1973b. The ant genus Conomyrma in the United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 238:1-6. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1973c. Studies on California ants. 7. The genus Stenamma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 245:1-38. PDF
Creighton, W. S.; Snelling, R. R. 1974. Notes on the behavior of three species of Cardiocondyla in the United States (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 82:82-92.
Snelling, R. R. 1974. Studies on California ants. 8. A new species of Cardiocondyla (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 82:76-81. PDF
Hunt, J. H.; Snelling, R. R. 1975. A checklist of the ants of Arizona. Journal of the Arizona Academy of Science 10:20-23. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1975. Descriptions of new Chilean ant taxa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 274:1-19. PDF
Snelling, R. R.; Hunt, J. H. 1975. The ants of Chile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Revista Chilena de Entomología 9:63-129. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1976. A revision of the honey ants, genus Myrmecocystus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Science Bulletin 24:1-163. PDF
Francoeur, A.; Snelling, R. R. 1979. Notes for a revision of the ant genus Formica. 2. Reidentifications for some specimens from the T. W. Cook collection and new distribution data (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 309:1-7. PDF
Snelling, R. R.; George, C. D. 1979. The taxonomy, distribution and ecology of California desert ants. Report to California Desert Plan Program, Bureau of Land Management. Riverside: U.S. Dept. Interior, 335 + 89 pp.

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Snelling, R. R. 1979a. Three new species of the Palaeotropical arboreal ant genus Cataulacus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 315:1-8. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1979b. Aphomomyrmex and a related new genus of arboreal African ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) 316:1-8. PDF
Snelling, R. R. 1981. Systematics of social Hymenoptera. Pp. 369-453 in: Hermann, H. R. (ed.) 1981. Social insects. Volume 2. New York: Academic Press, xiii + 491 pp.
Taxa originally described by author (including combinations)
Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Eurhopalothrix apharogonia Snelling, 1968c Species Valid
Myrmecocystus kennedyi Snelling, 1969b Species Valid
Camponotus semitestaceus Snelling, 1970 Species Valid
Myrmecocystus wheeleri Snelling, 1971a Species Valid
Myrmecocystus creightoni Snelling, 1971a Species Valid
Myrmecocystus ewarti Snelling, 1971a Species Valid
Simopelta paeminosa Snelling, 1971b Species Valid
Rogeria huachucana Snelling, 1973a Species Synonym
Acropyga epedana Snelling, 1973a Species Valid
Rogeria creightoni Snelling, 1973a Species Valid
Stenamma wheelerorum Snelling, 1973c Species Valid
Stenamma dyscheres Snelling, 1973c Species Valid
Stenamma exasperatum Snelling, 1973c Species Valid
Stenamma californicum Snelling, 1973c Species Valid
Stenamma punctatoventre Snelling, 1973c Species Valid
Stenamma chiricahua Snelling, 1973c Species Valid
Cardiocondyla ectopia Snelling, 1974 Species Synonym
Myrmecocystus romainei Hunt & Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Nothidris cekalovici Snelling, 1975 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Dorymyrmex pogonius Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Araucomyrmex incomptus Snelling, 1975 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Dorymyrmex hypocritus Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Dorymyrmex agallardoi Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Solenopsis dysderces Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Araucomyrmex pogonius Snelling, 1975 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Dorymyrmex pappodes Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Araucomyrmex hypocritus Snelling, 1975 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Dorymyrmex hunti Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Monomorium cekalovici Snelling, 1975 Species Valid
Araucomyrmex pappodes Snelling, 1975 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1963–2014
Taxon descriptions between 1968–2014
No. of references 78
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 101
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 85
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 93
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Snelling, R. R. 78