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References by Smith, M. R.
Smith, M. R. 1950c. Order Hymenoptera. Ants. Family Formicidae. Pp. 261-300 in: Weinman, C. J. (ed.) 1950. Pest control technology. Entomological section. New York: National Pest Control Association, vii + 365 + [50] pp.
Smith, M. R. 1951a. [Review of: Creighton, W. S. 1950. The ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 104:1-585.]. The Scientific Monthly 72:63.
Smith, M. R. 1951b. A new species of Stenamma from North Carolina (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 53:156-158. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1951c. Family Formicidae. Pp. 778-875 in: Muesebeck, C. F. W.; Krombein, K. V.; Townes, H. K. (eds.) 1951. Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic catalogue. United States Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Monograph 2:1-1420. PDF

Notes: Publication date from Muesebeck, Krombein & Townes (1951).

Smith, M. R. 1951d. Two new ants from western Nevada (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Great Basin Naturalist 11:91-96. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1952a. The correct name for the group of ants formerly known as Pseudomyrma (Hymenoptera). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 54:97-98. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1952b. On the collection of ants made by Titus Ulke in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the early nineties. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 60:55-63. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1952c. North American Leptothorax of the tricarinatus-texanus complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 60:96-106. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953a. A revision of the genus Romblonella W. M. Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 15:75-80. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953b. Dolichoderus granulatus Pergande, a synonym (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 55:211. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953c. A new species of Probolomyrmex, and the first description of a Probolomyrmex male (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:127-129. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953d. A new Metapone from the Micronesian Islands (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:135-137. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953e. A new Pheidole (subg. Ceratopheidole) from Utah (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:143-146. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953f. A new Romblonella from Palau, and the first description of a Romblonella male (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:163-167. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1953g. Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, a synonym of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Cress.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 48:131-132. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954a. A new name for Martia Forel (Hymenoptera). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 49:17. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954b ("1953"). A new Camponotus in California apparently inhabiting live oak, Quercus sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 61:211-214. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954c. Ants of the Bimini Island Group, Bahamas, British West Indies (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). American Museum Novitates 1671:1-16. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1954d. Concerning type locality and type fixation of the North American ant, Myrmica emeryana Forel. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 49:138-140. PDF
Smith, M. R.; Wing, M. W. 1955 ("1954"). Redescription of Discothyrea testacea Roger, a little-known North American ant, with notes on the genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 62:105-112. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955a. An unusual ant collection record. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 50:28. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955b. Acanthostichus (Ctenopyga) townsendi (Ashm.), a synonym of Acanthostichus texanus Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 50:48-50. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955c. Remarks concerning the types of five species of ants described by Roger or Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 50:98-99. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955d. Ants of the genus Pheidole, subgenus Hendecapheidole (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 57:301-305. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1955e. The correct taxonomic status of Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) brevispinosa Donisthorpe (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 57:305. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956a. A key to the workers of Veromessor Forel of the United States and the description of a new subspecies (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 32:36-38. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956b. A list of the species of Romblonella including two generic transfers (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 51:18. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956c. A further contribution to the taxonomy and biology of the inquiline ant, Leptothorax diversipilosus Smith (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 58:271-275. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1956d. [Review of: Borgmeier, T. 1955. Die Wanderameisen der neotropischen Region. Studia Entomologica 3:1-720.]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 58:275-276. PDF
Smith, M. R. 1957a ("1956"). New synonymy of a New Guinea ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 58:347. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Perissomyrmex Perissomyrmex Smith, 1947i Genus Valid
Perissomyrmex snyderi Perissomyrmex snyderi Smith, 1947i Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecina californica Myrmecina californica Smith, 1948 Species Synonym Original combination
Acalama Acalama Smith, 1949a Genus Synonym
Acalama donisthorpei Gauromyrmex donisthorpei Smith, 1949a Species Synonym
Probolomyrmex angusticeps Probolomyrmex angusticeps Smith, 1949b Species Synonym Original combination
Cephalotini Cephalotini Smith, 1949c Tribe Synonym
Harnedia Harnedia Smith, 1949c Genus Synonym
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mathildeae Colobopsis mathildeae Smith, 1949d Species Valid
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) gallae Temnothorax gallae Smith, 1949e Species Valid
Myrafant Myrafant Smith, 1950a Genus Synonym
Stenamma carolinense Stenamma carolinense Smith, 1951b Species Synonym Original combination
Leptaleinae Leptaleinae Smith, 1951c Subfamily Synonym
Pheidole buckleyi Pheidole buckleyi Smith, 1951c Species Unidentifiable Original combination
Pheidole vinelandica subsp. longula var. huachucana Pheidole vinelandica longula huachucana Smith, 1951c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Solenopsis tennesseensis Smith, 1951c Species Valid Original combination
Tapinoma confusum Tapinoma confusum Smith, 1951c Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole pilifera subsp. simulans Pheidole pilifera simulans Smith, 1951c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Veromessor lariversi Veromessor lariversi Smith, 1951d Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecocystus pyramicus Myrmecocystus pyramicus Smith, 1951d Species Valid Original combination
Pseudomyrmecinae Pseudomyrmecinae Smith, 1952a Subfamily Valid
Romblonella townesi Romblonella townesi Smith, 1953a Species Valid Original combination
Romblonella vitiensis Romblonella vitiensis Smith, 1953a Species Synonym Original combination
Romblonella yapensis Romblonella yapensis Smith, 1953a Species Valid Original combination
Probolomyrmex palauensis Leptanilla palauensis Smith, 1953c Species Valid
Metapone truki Metapone truki Smith, 1953d Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) grundmanni Pheidole grundmanni Smith, 1953e Species Valid Original combination
Romblonella palauensis Romblonella palauensis Smith, 1953f Species Valid Original combination
Forelifidis Forelifidis Smith, 1954a Genus Synonym
Camponotus (Camponotus) quercicola Camponotus quercicola Smith, 1954b Species Synonym Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1916–1969
Taxon descriptions between 1923–1963
No. of references 138
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 142
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 62
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 99
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Smith, M. R. 138