References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1904a. Three new genera of inquiline ants from Utah and Colorado. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:1-17. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904b. Dr. Castle and the Dzierzon theory. Science (New York) (n.s.)19:587-591. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904c. The American ants of the subgenus Colobopsis. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:139-158. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904d. A crustacean-eating ant (Leptogenys elongata Buckley). Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole) 6:251-259. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904e. Ants from Catalina Island, California. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:269-271. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904f. The ants of North Carolina. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:299-306. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904g. On the pupation of ants and the feasibility of establishing the Guatemalan Kelep, or Cotton-Weevil Ant, in the United States. Science (New York) (n.s.)20:437-440. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904h. Social parasitism among ants. American Museum Journal 4:74-75.
Wheeler, W. M. 1904i. A new type of social parasitism among ants. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 20:347-375. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1904j. Some further comments on the Guatemalan boll weevil ant. Science (New York) (n.s.)20:766-768. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905a. An interpretation of the slave-making instincts in ants. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:1-16. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905b. Ants from Catalina Island, Cal. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 4:60-62.

Notes: Reprint of Wheeler (1904e) with some additions and emendations.

Wheeler, W. M. 1905c. The ants of the Bahamas, with a list of the known West Indian species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:79-135. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905d. New species of Formica. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:267-274. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905e. How the queens of the parasitic and slave-making ants establish their colonies. American Museum Journal 5:144-148. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905f. Some remarks on temporary social parasitism and the phylogeny of slavery among ants. Biologisches Centralblatt 25:637-644. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905g. The North American ants of the genus Dolichoderus. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:305-319. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905h. The North American ants of the genus Liometopum. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:321-333. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905i. Dr. O. F. Cook's "Social organization and breeding habits of the cotton-protecting kelep of Guatemala.". Science (New York) (n.s.)21:706-710. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905j. An annotated list of the ants of New Jersey. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:371-403. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1905k. Worker ants with vestiges of wings. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21:405-408.
Wheeler, W. M. 1905l. Ants from the summit of Mount Washington. Psyche (Cambridge) 12:111-114. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1906.01.06.

Wheeler, W. M. 1906a. The habits of the tent-building ant (Cremastogaster lineolata Say). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:1-18. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906b. On certain tropical ants introduced into the United States. Entomological News 17:23-26. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906c. The kelep excused. Science (New York) (n.s.)23:348-350. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906d. The queen ant as a psychological study. Popular Science Monthly 68:291-299. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906e. On the founding of colonies by queen ants, with special reference to the parasitic and slave-making species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:33-105. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906f. New ants from New England. Psyche (Cambridge) 13:38-41. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1906.06.30.

Wheeler, W. M. 1906g. Fauna of New England. 7. List of the Formicidae. Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History 7:1-24. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1906h. The ants of Japan. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22:301-328. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Formica munda Formica munda Wheeler, 1905d Species Synonym Original combination
Formica nepticula Formica nepticula Wheeler, 1905d Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus mariae subsp. davisi Dolichoderus mariae davisi Wheeler, 1905g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Dolichoderus taschenbergi var. gagates Dolichoderus taschenbergi gagates Wheeler, 1905g Subspecies Homonym Original combination
Dolichoderus plagiatus var. inornatus Dolichoderus plagiatus inornatus Wheeler, 1905g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Liometopum apiculatum subsp. luctuosum Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, 1905h Species Valid
Myrmica punctiventris subsp. pinetorum Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905j Species Valid
Prenolepis arenivaga Nylanderia arenivaga Wheeler, 1905j Species Valid
Pheidole davisi Pheidole davisi Wheeler, 1905j Species Valid Original combination
Leptothorax texanus subsp. davisi Temnothorax davisi Wheeler, 1905j Species Synonym
Crematogaster lineolata var. lutescens Crematogaster lineolata lutescens Wheeler, 1905j Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Formica morsei Formica morsei Wheeler, 1906f Species Valid Original combination
Lasius flavus subsp. nearcticus Lasius nearcticus Wheeler, 1906f Species Valid
Camponotus herculeanus subsp. ligniperdus var. rubens Camponotus herculeanus ligniperdus rubens Wheeler, 1906f Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica rubra subsp. laevinodis var. bruesi Myrmica rubra laevinodis bruesi Wheeler, 1906f Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Pachycondyla (Pseudoponera) sauteri Cryptopone sauteri Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid
Formica sanguinea var. fusciceps Formica sanguinea fusciceps Wheeler, 1906h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Monomorium nipponense Monomorium nipponense Wheeler, 1906h Species Synonym Original combination
Monomorium triviale Monomorium triviale Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid Original combination
Myrmecina graminicola subsp. nipponica Myrmecina nipponica Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid
Iridomyrmex itoi subsp. abbotti Ochetellus itoi abbotti Wheeler, 1906h Subspecies Synonym
Ponera japonica Ponera japonica Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid Original combination
Sysphincta watasei Proceratium watasei Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid
Stenamma owstoni Stenamma owstoni Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid Original combination
Technomyrmex gibbosus Technomyrmex gibbosus Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid Original combination
Vollenhovia emeryi Vollenhovia emeryi Wheeler, 1906h Species Valid Original combination
Dorymyrmex pyramicus var. bicolor Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, 1906i Species Valid
Formica moki Formica moki Wheeler, 1906i Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole desertorum var. comanche Pheidole desertorum comanche Wheeler, 1906i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole desertorum Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906i Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1900–1942
Taxon descriptions between 1901–1942
No. of references 342
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 2195
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 777
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 1549
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Wheeler, W. M. 342