| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorke, J. A. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Yoshida, M. C. | 1997–1999 | 3 | – |
| Yoshimura, J. | 2019 | 1 | – |
| Yoshimura, M. | 2002–2014 | 16 | 19 |
| Yoshioka, H. | 1939 | 2 | – |
| Yosida, T. H. | 1965–1966 | 3 | – |
| Yospin, M. M. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Young, A. M. | 1983–1986 | 2 | – |
| Young, G. R. | 2001 | 1 | – |
| Young, J. | 1964–1969 | 4 | – |
| Youngsteadt, E. | 2023 | 1 | – |
| Yousef, A. F. A. | 2016 | 1 | – |
| Yousef, A.F.A. | – | – | – |
| Yu, D. | 2010 | 1 | 8 |
| Yu, N. | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Yu, X. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Yu, Y. | 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| Yuan, M. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Yuan, X. Z. | 1996 | 1 | – |
| Yudin, V. G. | 1981 | 1 | – |
| Yusupov, Z. | 2012–2024 | 4 | 2 |
| Yusupov, Z. M. | 2015–2024 | 7 | 7 |
| Zaafrani, M. | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Zaaijer, P. M. | 1986 | 1 | – |
| Zabala, G. | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Zabalegui, I. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Zabelin, S. I. | 1985–1990 | 2 | 5 |
| Zaccone, A. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Zachariades, C. | 1997 | 1 | – |
| Zacharias, M. | 2004–2006 | 3 | 2 |
| Zahl, P. A. | 1971 | 1 | – |
| Zakharov, A. A. | 1965–1994 | 5 | – |
| Zalat, S. | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Zálesky, M. | 1932–1939 | 14 | – |
| Zalessky, Y. M. | 1949 | 1 | – |
| Zama, U. | 2008 | 1 | – |
| Zambrano, G. | 2007 | 1 | – |
| Zamith, A. P. L. | 1963 | 1 | – |
| Zanchez-Pena, S. R. | – | – | – |
| Zanetti, R. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Zangheri, P. | 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| Zanuncio, J. C. | 2006–2022 | 2 | – |
| Zapata-Mata, R. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Zara, F. J. | 2003 | 1 | – |
| Zayas Montero, L. | 1977 | 1 | – |
| Zayas, L. | 1975 | 1 | – |
| Zdobnitzky, W. | 1910 | 1 | – |
| Zeil J. | 2014 | 1 | – |
| Zeil, J. | 2007–2017 | 4 | – |
| Zeil. J. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Zeltzer, L. | 2010 | 1 | – |
| Zene, F. Y. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Zeng, G. | 1999–2000 | 3 | 1 |
| Zerova, M. D. | 1990 | 2 | – |
| Zettel, H. | 2006–2023 | 40 | 71 |
| Zetterstedt, J. W. | 1838 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhang, B. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Zhang, C.-L. | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhang, G. | 2010–2022 | 5 | – |
| Zhang, H. | 2018 | 1 | – |