Taylor, Robert. W.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Adjunct Professor - Genetics, Ecology & Evolution Research School of Biology Australian National University, Canberra bob.taylor@homemail.com.au

PUBLICATIONS

 * [[Media:Dorow 1997.pdf|Dorow, W. H. O.; Kohout, R. J.; Taylor, R. W. 1997. Polyrhachis Smith, 1857 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): proposed precedence over Myrma Billberg, 1820. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 54: 236-241 PDF]]


 * Imai, H. T.; Crozier, R. H.; Taylor, R. W. 1977. Karyotype evolution in Australian ants. Chromosoma (Berl.) 59: 341-393


 * Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W. 1986. The exceptionally low chromosome number n=2 in an Australian bulldog ant Myrmecia piliventris Smith. Annu. Rep. Natl. Inst. Genet. Jpn. 36: 59-61


 * Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W.; Crozier, R. H. 1994. Experimental bases for the minimum interaction theory. I. Chromosome evolution in ants of the Myrmecia pilosula species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Jpn. J. Genet. 69: 137-182


 * Imai, H. T.; Taylor, R. W.; Kubota, M.; Ogata, K.; Wada, M. Y. 1991 [1990]. Notes on the remarkable karyology of the primitive ant Nothomyrmecia macrops, and of the related genus Myrmecia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 97: 133-140


 * Kohout, R. J.; Taylor, R. W. 1990. Notes on Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith, with a synonymic list of the species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Mem. Qld. Mus. 28: 509-522


 * Ogata, K.; Taylor, R. W. 1991. Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a preliminary review and key to the named species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). J. Nat. Hist. 2 25: 1623-1673


 * Ride, W. D. L.; Taylor, R. W. 1973. Formica maxima Moore, 1842 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): proposed suppression under the plenary powers in accordance with article 23(a-b). Z.N.(S.)2023. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 30: 58-60


 * Taylor, R. W. 1960. Taxonomic notes on the ants Ponera leae Forel and Ponera norfolkensis (Wheeler) (Hymenoptera - Formicidae). Pac. Sci. 14: 178-180


 * Taylor, R. W. 1962a. New Australian dacetine ants of the genera Mesostruma Brown and Codiomyrmex Wheeler (Hymenoptera-Formicidae). Breviora 152: 1-10


 * Taylor, R. W. 1964. Taxonomy and parataxonomy of some fossil ants (Hymenoptera-Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 71: 134-141


 * Taylor, R. W. 1965a. New Melanesian ants of the genera Simopone and Amblyopone (Hymenoptera-Formicidae) of zoogeographic significance. Breviora 221: 1-11


 * Taylor, R. W. 1965b. The Australian ants of the genus Pristomyrmex, with a case of apparent character displacement. Psyche (Camb.) 72: 35-54


 * Taylor, R. W. 1965c. A new species of the ant genus Dacetinops from Sarawak. Breviora 237: 1-4


 * Taylor, R. W. 1965d. A monographic revision of the rare tropicopolitan ant genus Probolomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 117: 345-365


 * Taylor, R. W. 1966a [1965]. A second African species of the dacetine ant genus Codiomyrmex. Psyche (Camb.) 72: 225-228


 * Taylor, R. W. 1966b [1965]. Notes on the Indo-Australian ants of genus Simopone Forel (Hymenoptera-Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 72: 287-290


 * Taylor, R. W. 1967a. A monographic revision of the ant genus Ponera Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Pac. Insects Monogr. 13: 1-112


 * Taylor, R. W. 1967b. Entomological survey of the Cook Islands and Niue. 1 - Hymenoptera-Formicidae. N. Z. J. Sci. 1 10: 1092-1095


 * Taylor, R. W. 1968a. Nomenclature and synonymy of the North American ants of the genera Ponera and Hypoponera (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. News 79: 63-66


 * Taylor, R. W. 1968c. Notes on the Indo-Australian basicerotine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 16: 333-348


 * Taylor, R. W. 1968d. A supplement to the revision of Australian Pristomyrmex species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 7: 63-66


 * Taylor, R. W. 1968e. A new Malayan species of the ant genus Epitritus, and a related new genus from Singapore (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 7: 130-134


 * Taylor, R. W. 1969. The identity of Dorylozelus mjobergi Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 8: 131-133


 * Taylor, R. W. 1970a. Notes on some Australian and Melanesian basicerotine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 9: 49-52


 * Taylor, R. W. 1970b. Characterization of the Australian endemic ant genus Peronomyrmex Viehmeyer (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 9: 209-211


 * Taylor, R. W. 1973. Ants of the Australian genus Mesostruma Brown (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 12: 24-38


 * Taylor, R. W. 1976a. The ants of Rennell and Bellona Islands. Nat. Hist. Rennell Isl. Br. Solomon Isl. 7: 73-90


 * Taylor, R. W. 1977. New ants of the Australasian genus Orectognathus, with a key to the known species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 25: 581-612


 * Taylor, R. W. 1978a. Nothomyrmecia macrops: a living-fossil ant rediscovered. Science (Wash. D. C.) 201: 979-985


 * Taylor, R.W. 1978b. A taxonomic guide to the ant genus Orectognathus. CSIRO Division of Entomology Report No. 3: 1-11 (plus microfiche). [(31).x.1978.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1979. Melanesian ants of the genus Amblyopone. Australian Journal of Zoology 26 (1978): 823-839. [24.i.1979.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1980a. New Australian ants of the genus Orectognathus, with summary description of the twenty-nine known species. Australian Journal of Zoology 27 (1979): 773-788. [15.ii.1980.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1980b. Australian and Melanesian ants of the genus Eurhopalothrix Brown and Kempf - notes and new species. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 19: 229-239. [26.ix.1980.]


 * [[Media:Taylor 1980c.pdf|Taylor, R.W. 1980c. Notes on the Russian endemic ant genus Aulacopone Arnoldi. Psyche 86 (1979): 353-361. [19.xii.1980.] PDF]]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1980d. The rare Fijian ant Myrmecina (= Archaeomyrmex) cacabau (Mann) rediscovered. New Zealand Entomologist 7: 122-123. [(31).xii.1980.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1985. The ants of the Papuasian genus Dacetinops. In Ball, G.E. (Ed.). Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Zoogeography of Beetles and Ants: 41-67. Dordrecht. [(31.xii).1985.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1986. The quadrinomial infrasubspecific names of Australian ants. General and Applied Entomology 18: 33-37. [10.x.1986.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1987a. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. CSIRO Division of Entomology Report No. 41: 1-92. [(30).vi.1987.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1987b. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. (Supplement.) CSIRO Division of Entomology Report No. 41 (supplement): 1-5. [(31).vii.1987.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1988. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Caledonian ants of the genus Leptogenys Roger (= Prionogenys Emery, syn. n.). General and Applied Entomology 20: 33-37. [31.vii.1988.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1989a. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 28: 23-27. [28.ii.1989.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1989b. Australian ants of the genus Leptothorax Mayr. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 27: 605-610. [13.xi.1989.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1990a. In Bolton, B. The higher classification of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae. Systematic Entomology 15: 267-282. [(31).vii.1990.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1990b. New Asian ants of the tribe Basicerotini, with an on-line computer interactive key to the twenty-six known Indo-Australian species. Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 397-425. [12.x.1990.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1990c. The nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Caledonian ants of the genus Meranoplus Fr. Smith. General and Applied Entomology 22: 31-40. [31.x.1990.]


 * [[Media:Taylor 1991a.pdf|Taylor, R.W. 1991a. Notes on the ant genera Romblonella and Willowsiella, with comments on their affinities, and the first description of Australian species. Psyche 97 (1990): 281-296. [26.ii.1991.] PDF]]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1991b. Nomenclature and distribution of some Australasian ants of the Myrmicinae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30: 599-614. [1.viii.1991.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1991c. Myrmecia croslandi sp. n., a karyologically remarkable new Australian jack-jumper ant. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 30: 288. [29.xi.1991.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1991d. Formicidae. Pp. 980-989 in CSIRO (ed.) The Insects of Australia (second edition) 2: 543-1137. Melbourne University Press. [1991.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1992a. Nomenclature and distribution of some Australian and New Guinean ants of the subfamily Formicinae. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 31: 57-69. [28.ii.1992.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1992b. Rhoptromyrmex rawlinsoni sp. nov., a new apparently workerless parasitic ant from Anak Krakatau, Indonesia. Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria 53: 125-128. [30.v.1992.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 1999. Nomenclatural changes in the Australian ant genus Podomyrma Fredrick Smith. Sociobiology 34: 173-174. [1999.]


 * Taylor, R.W. 2006. Ants of the genus Meranoplus F. Smith, 1853: Three new species and others from northeastern Australian rainforests. Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8: 21-29.


 * Taylor, R.W. 2007. Bloody funny wasps! Speculations on the evolution of eusociality in ants. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 80: 580-609.


 * Taylor, R.W. 2009. Ants of the genus Lordomyrma Emery (1) Generic synonymy, composition and distribution, with notes on Ancyridris Wheeler and Cyphoidris Weber. Zootaxa 1979: 16-28.


 * Taylor, R.W. & Brown, D.R. 1985. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2. Hymenoptera: Formicoidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea: 381 pp. Canberra. [(31.xii).1985.]


 * Taylor, R.W. & Brown, W.L.,Jr. 1978. Smithistruma kempfi species nov. Pilot Register of Zoology, card 35. [25.ii.1978.]


 * Taylor, R.W. & Lowery, B.B. 1972. The New Guinean species of the ant genus Orectognathus Fr. Smith. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 11: 306-310. [31.xii.1972.]


 * [[Media:Taylor & Wilson 1962.pdf|Taylor, R.W. & Wilson, E.O. 1962. Ants from three remote oceanic islands. Psyche 68 (1961): 137-143. [13.iii.1962.] PDF]]


 * Ward, P.S. & Taylor, R.W. 1981. Allozyme variation, colony structure and genetic relatedness in the primitive ant Nothomyrmecia macrops Clark. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 20: 177-183. [24.viii.1981.]


 * [[Media:Wilson & Taylor 1964.pdf|Wilson, E. O.; Taylor, R. W. 1964. A fossil ant colony: new evidence of social antiquity. Psyche (Camb.) 71: 93-103 PDF]]


 * Wilson, E.O. & Taylor, R.W. 1967. The ants of Polynesia. Pacific Insects Monograph 14: 1-109. [15.viii.1967.]