References by MacKay, W. P.
MacKay, W. P.; Vinson, S. B. 1988 ("1989"). Rediscovery of the ant Gnamptogenys hartmani (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in eastern Texas. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 91:127. PDF
MacKay, W. P. 1989. A new Aphaenogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from southern New Mexico. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 97:47-49. PDF
MacKay, W. P. 1991 ("1990"). Anochetus brevidentatus, new species, a second fossil Odontomachiti ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 99:138-140. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Pogonomyrmex montanus Pogonomyrmex montanus MacKay, 1980 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus sanchezorum Acanthostichus sanchezorum MacKay, 1985 Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole wheelerorum Pheidole wheelerorum MacKay, 1988 Species Valid Original combination
Aphaenogaster punctaticeps Aphaenogaster punctaticeps MacKay, 1989 Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) puncticeps Solenopsis puncticeps MacKay & Vinson, 1989a Species Synonym Original combination
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) subterranea Solenopsis subterranea MacKay & Vinson, 1989a Species Valid Original combination
Anochetus brevidentatus Anochetus brevidentatus MacKay, 1991 Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus baenae Dolichoderus baenae MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus fernandezi Dolichoderus fernandezi MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus haradae Dolichoderus haradae MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus inermis Dolichoderus inermis MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus intermedius Dolichoderus intermedius MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus laurae Dolichoderus laurae MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus longicollis Dolichoderus longicollis MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus piceus Dolichoderus piceus MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus shattucki Dolichoderus shattucki MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus smithi Dolichoderus smithi MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Dolichoderus voraginosus Dolichoderus voraginosus MacKay, 1993b Species Valid Original combination
Cyphomyrmex castagnei Cyphomyrmex castagnei MacKay & Baena, 1993 Species Valid Original combination
Lasius xerophilus Lasius xerophilus MacKay & MacKay, 1994 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus arizonensis Acanthostichus arizonensis MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus bentoni Acanthostichus bentoni MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus brevinodis Acanthostichus brevinodis MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus concavinodis Acanthostichus concavinodis MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus emmae Acanthostichus emmae MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus flexuosus Acanthostichus flexuosus MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus laevigatus Acanthostichus laevigatus MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus lattkei Acanthostichus lattkei MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus punctiscapus Acanthostichus punctiscapus MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus quirozi Acanthostichus quirozi MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1980–2020
Taxon descriptions between 1980–2018
No. of references 102
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 224
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 142
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 155
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
MacKay, W. P. 43
MacKay, W. 5
Mackay, W. P. 41
Mackay, W. 13