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
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugithorax Temnothorax rugithorax Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugosus Temnothorax rugosus Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugulosus Temnothorax rugulosus Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) whitfordi Temnothorax whitfordi Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) fragosus Temnothorax fragosus Mackay & Buschinger, 2002 Species Valid
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) polymorphicus Camponotus polymorphicus Mackay et al., 2002 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus epacroclypeus Camponotus epacroclypeus Mackay & Mackay, 2002 Species Unavailable Original combination
Gnamptogenys aspera Holcoponera aspera Morgan et al., 2003 Species Valid
Adelomyrmex laevigatus Adelomyrmex laevigatus Mackay, 2003 Species Valid Original combination
Acanthostichus longinodis Acanthostichus longinodis Mackay, 2004 Species Valid Original combination
Leptogenys josephi Leptogenys josephi Mackay & MacKay, 2004 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus enigmaticus Camponotus enigmaticus Mackay et al., 2004 Species Valid Original combination
Gnamptogenys flava Gnamptogenys flava Pacheco et al., 2004 Species Valid Original combination
Pogonomyrmex humerotumidus Pogonomyrmex humerotumidus Vásquez-Bolaños & Mackay, 2004 Species Valid Original combination
Pachycondyla schoedli Neoponera schoedli MacKay & MacKay, 2006 Species Valid
Solenopsis gnoma Solenopsis gnoma Pacheco et al., 2007 Species Valid Original combination
Gnamptogenys auricula Holcoponera auricula Mackay & MacKay, 2008a Species Valid
Gnamptogenys dichotoma Holcoponera dichotoma Mackay & MacKay, 2008a Species Valid
Simopelta andersoni Simopelta andersoni Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta breviscapa Simopelta breviscapa Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta fernandezi Simopelta fernandezi Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta laevigata Simopelta laevigata Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta longinoda Simopelta longinoda Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta longirostris Simopelta longirostris Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta mayri Simopelta mayri Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta pentadentata Simopelta pentadentata Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta quadridentata Simopelta quadridentata Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta transversa Simopelta transversa Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Simopelta vieirai Simopelta vieirai Mackay & Mackay, 2008b Species Valid Original combination
Gnamptogenys andersoni Gnamptogenys andersoni MacKay & MacKay, 2008 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) 141
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