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
Macromischa albispina Temnothorax albispinus Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Macromischa isabellae Temnothorax isabellae Wheeler, 1908a Species Valid
Crematogaster vicina var. wighti Crematogaster vicina wighti Wheeler, 1908b Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Rhopalothrix simoni var. wighti Octostruma simoni wighti Wheeler, 1908b Subspecies Synonym
Pheidole punctatissima subsp. jamaicensis Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908b Species Valid
Camponotus capperi subsp. corticalis var. subdepilis Camponotus capperi corticalis subdepilis Wheeler, 1908b Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Plagiolepis mactavishi Plagiolepis mactavishi Wheeler, 1908c Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mimicus var. jesuita Myrmecocystus melliger mimicus jesuita Wheeler, 1908g Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mendax Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, 1908g Species Valid
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mimicus Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, 1908g Species Valid
Myrmecocystus mexicanus subsp. mojave Myrmecocystus mojave Wheeler, 1908g Species Synonym
Myrmecocystus mexicanus subsp. navajo Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, 1908g Species Valid
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. orbiceps Myrmecocystus melliger orbiceps Wheeler, 1908g Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmecocystus melliger subsp. mendax var. comatus Myrmecocystus melliger mendax comatus Wheeler, 1908g Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Crematogaster arizonensis Crematogaster arizonensis Wheeler, 1908h Species Synonym Original combination
Myrmecina graminicola subsp. texana Myrmecina americana texana Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym
Eciton (Acamatus) arizonense Neivamyrmex swainsonii arizonense Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym
Eciton (Acamatus) oslari Neivamyrmex oslari Wheeler, 1908h Species Synonym
Pheidole barbata Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole vinelandica subsp. buccalis Pheidole vinelandica buccalis Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole casta Pheidole casta Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole cockerelli Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole constipata Pheidole constipata Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole crassicornis var. diversipilosa Pheidole diversipilosa Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid
Pheidole hyatti var. ecitonodora Pheidole hyatti ecitonodora Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole humeralis Pheidole humeralis Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole morrisi var. impexa Pheidole morrisii impexa Wheeler, 1908h Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Pheidole lauta Pheidole lauta Wheeler, 1908h Species Synonym Original combination
Pheidole macclendoni Pheidole macclendoni Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole marcidula Pheidole marcidula Wheeler, 1908h Species Valid 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