References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1937c. Mosaics and other anomalies among ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 95 pp. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1938. Ants from the caves of Yucatan. Pp. 251-255 in: Pearse, A. S. 1938. Fauna of the caves of Yucatan. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 491:1-304. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1942. Studies of Neotropical ant-plants and their ants. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 90:1-262. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) lepida Aphaenogaster lepida Wheeler, 1930b Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster (Deromyrma) takahashii Aphaenogaster takahashii Wheeler, 1930b Species Valid Original combination
Euponera (Trachymesopus) takahashii Cryptopone takahashii Wheeler, 1930b Species Synonym
Meranoplus bicolor var. fuscescens Meranoplus bicolor fuscescens Wheeler, 1930b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica rugosa var. arisana Myrmica arisana Wheeler, 1930b Species Valid
Rhoptromyrmex (Acidomyrmex) rothneyi var. taivanensis Tetramorium rothneyi taivanensis Wheeler, 1930b Subspecies Synonym
Prenolepis imparis var. arizonica Prenolepis imparis arizonica Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. californica Prenolepis imparis californica Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. colimana Prenolepis imparis colimana Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. coloradensis Prenolepis imparis coloradensis Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. pumila Prenolepis imparis pumila Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Prenolepis imparis var. veracruzensis Prenolepis imparis veracruzensis Wheeler, 1930c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Gesomyrmex luzonensis var. chapmani Gesomyrmex luzonensis chapmani Wheeler, 1930d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aphantolepis Aphantolepis Wheeler, 1930e Genus Synonym
Chapmanella Chapmanella Wheeler, 1930e Genus Synonym
Chapmanella negrosensis Euprenolepis negrosensis Wheeler, 1930e Species Valid
Aphantolepis quadricolor Technomyrmex quadricolor Wheeler, 1930e Species Valid
Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) kennedyi Crematogaster kennedyi Wheeler, 1930g Species Synonym Original combination
Barbourella Barbourella Wheeler, 1930h Genus Synonym
Emeryella (Barbourella) banksi Poneracantha banksi Wheeler, 1930h Species Valid
Azteca xanthochroa subsp. salti Azteca salti Wheeler, 1930i Species Valid
Aenictus (Typhlatta) alticola Aenictus alticola Wheeler, 1930j Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus (Aenictus) aratus subsp. nesiotis var. fraterculus Aenictus aratus nesiotis fraterculus Wheeler, 1930j Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Aenictus (Typhlatta) fergusoni var. karawaiewi Aenictus fergusoni karawaiewi Wheeler, 1930j Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Aenictus (Aenictus) powersi Aenictus powersi Wheeler, 1930j Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus (Aenictus) aratus subsp. nesiotis Aenictus nesiotis Wheeler & Chapman, 1930 Species Valid
Aenictus (Aenictus) piercei Aenictus piercei Wheeler & Chapman, 1930 Species Valid Original combination
Myrmoteras mjoebergi Myrmoteras mjoebergi Wheeler, 1930 Species Valid Original combination
Xenomyrmex stolli subsp. castus Xenomyrmex stollii castus Wheeler, 1931a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Xenomyrmex stolli subsp. cubanus Xenomyrmex stollii cubanus Wheeler, 1931a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1900–1942
Taxon descriptions between 1901–1942
No. of references 342
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 2175
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 789
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 1549
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Wheeler, W. M. 342