References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1927g. The ants of the Canary Islands. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 62:93-120. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1927h. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in Indochina. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 20:83-106. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1927i. The ants of Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 62:121-153. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1927j. The occurrence of the pavement ant (Tetramorium caespitum L.) in Boston. Psyche (Cambridge) 34:164-165. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1928.04.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1928a. Zatapinoma, a new genus of ants from India. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 10:19-23. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928b. Mermis parasitism and intercastes among ants. Journal of Experimental Biology 50:165-237. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928c. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in China. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 22:3-38. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928d. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in Japan and Korea. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 22:96-125. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1928e. A new species of Probolomyrmex from Java. Psyche (Cambridge) 35:7-9. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1928.09.14.

Wheeler, W. M. 1928f. Ants of Nantucket Island, Mass. Psyche (Cambridge) 35:10-11. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1928.09.14.

Wheeler, W. M. 1928g. The evolution of ants. Pp. 210-224 in: Mason, F. (ed.) 1928. Creation by evolution. New York: Macmillan, xx + 392 pp.
Wheeler, W. M. 1928h. The social insects: their origin and evolution. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., xviii + 378 pp.
Wheeler, W. M. 1928i. Foibles of insects and men. New York: A. Knopf, xxvi + 217 pp.

Notes: A series of papers, mostly reprintings of earlier articles, but the paper on Leptothorax emersoni (pp. 83-126) is rewritten and expanded.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929a. The identity of the ant genera Gesomyrmex Mayr and Dimorphomyrmex Ernest André. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:1-12. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.04.15.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929b. Three new genera of ants from the Dutch East Indies. American Museum Novitates 349:1-8. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1929c. Two Neotropical ants established in the United States. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:89-90. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929d. Note on Gesomyrmex. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:91-92. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929e. The ant genus Rhopalomastix. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:95-101. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929f. A Camponotus mermithergate from Argentina. Psyche (Cambridge) 36:102-106. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1929.07.09.

Wheeler, W. M. 1929g. Some ants from China and Manchuria. American Museum Novitates 361:1-11. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1929h. Ants collected by Professor F. Silvestri in Formosa, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Reale Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura. Portici 24:27-64. PDF
Wheeler, W. M.; Darlington, P. J., Jr. 1930. Ant-tree notes from Rio Frio, Colombia. Psyche (Cambridge) 37:107-117. PDF

Notes: Stamp date in MCZ library: 1930.08.13.

Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Pheidole desertorum var. maricopa Pheidole desertorum maricopa Wheeler, 1906i Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis geminata var. aurea Solenopsis aurea Wheeler, 1906i Species Valid
Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) fulvum var. texanum Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1906i Species Valid Original combination
Prenolepis kincaidi Nylanderia kincaidi Wheeler, 1906j Species Synonym
Pheidole anastasii var. johnsoni Pheidole anastasii johnsoni Wheeler, 1907b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax emersoni subsp. glacialis Formicoxenus provancheri glacialis Wheeler, 1907c Subspecies Synonym
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. brevispinosa Myrmica rubra brevinodis brevispinosa Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. canadensis Myrmica rubra brevinodis canadensis Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. decedens Myrmica rubra brevinodis decedens Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica rubra subsp. brevinodis var. subalpina Myrmica rubra brevinodis subalpina Wheeler, 1907c Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Mycetosoritis Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 1907d Genus Valid
Atta (Moellerius) versicolor subsp. chisosensis Acromyrmex versicolor chisosensis Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Cyphomyrmex rimosus var. comalensis Cyphomyrmex rimosus comalensis Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmicocrypta brittoni Mycetophylax brittoni Wheeler, 1907d Species Synonym
Atta (Mycetosoritis) hartmanni Mycetosoritis hartmanni Wheeler, 1907d Species Valid
Atta (Mycocepurus) smithi var. borinquenensis Mycocepurus smithii borinquenensis Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Atta (Mycocepurus) smithi var. tolteca Mycocepurus smithii tolteca Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Atta (Trachymyrmex) arizonensis Trachymyrmex arizonensis Wheeler, 1907d Species Valid
Atta (Trachymyrmex) septentrionalis var. obscurior Trachymyrmex septentrionalis obscurior Wheeler, 1907d Subspecies Synonym
Cardiocondyla venustula Cardiocondyla venustula Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid Original combination
Iridomyrmex melleus var. fuscescens Linepithema melleus fuscescens Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym
Iridomyrmex melleus Linepithema melleus Wheeler, 1908a Species Synonym
Myrmelachista ambigua subsp. ramulorum Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Odontomachus haematodes var. ruginodis Odontomachus ruginodis Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Pheidole subarmata var. borinquenensis Pheidole subarmata borinquenensis Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole moerens Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis globularia var. borinquenensis Solenopsis globularia borinquenensis Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis globularia subsp. lucayensis Solenopsis lucayensis Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Solenopsis azteca var. pallida Solenopsis azteca pallida Wheeler, 1908a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Strumigenys louisianae var. obscuriventris Strumigenys louisianae obscuriventris Wheeler, 1908a 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