References by MacKay, W. P.
Morgan, C. E.; Mackay, W. P. 2017. The North America acrobat ants of the hyperdiverse genus Crematogaster. Balti, Moldova: Lambert Academic Publishing, 532 pp. PDF
Mackay, W.; Mackay, E. 2017. The New World gypsy ants of the genera Aphaenogaster and Novomessor (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Mauritius: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 605 pp.
Mackay, W. 2017a. [New species Aphaenogaster montana attributed W. Mackay]. Pp. 320-330 in: Mackay, W.; Mackay, E. 2017. The New World gypsy ants of the genera Aphaenogaster and Novomessor (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Mauritius: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 605 pp.
Mackay, W. 2017b. [New species Aphaenogaster punctatissima attributed to W. Mackay]. Pp. 370-389 in: Mackay, W.; Mackay, E. 2017. The New World gypsy ants of the genera Aphaenogaster and Novomessor (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Mauritius: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 605 pp.
Mackay, W. 2017c. [New species of Aphaenogaster reticulaticeps attributed to W. Mackay]. Pp. 379-389 in: Mackay, W.; Mackay, E. 2017. The New World gypsy ants of the genera Aphaenogaster and Novomessor (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Mauritius: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 605 pp.
Guerrero, R. J.; Fernández, F.; Escárraga, M. E.; Pérez-Pedraza, L.; Serna, F.; Mackay, W. P.; Sandoval, V.; Veraga, V.; Suárez, D.; García, E. I.; Sánchez, A.; Meneses, A.D.; Tocora, M.C.; Sosa-Calvo, J. 2018. New records of myrmicine ants for Colombia. Revista Colombiana de Entomología 44:238-259. 10.25100/socolen.v44i2.7115 PDF
Mackay, W. P.; MacKay, E. E. 2018. Revision of the New World cork-headed ants of the genus Colobopsis. Mauritius: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 279 pp. PDF
Mackay, W. 2018. [New species of Colobopsis attributed to W. Mackay]. Pp. 90, 100, 107, 126, 140 in: Mackay, W. P.; MacKay, E. E. 2018. Revision of the New World cork-headed ants of the genus Colobopsis. Mauritius: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 279 pp. PDF
Mackay, W. P.; MacKay, E. E. 2019. Género Camponotus. Capítulo 26. Pp. 743-789 in: Fernández, F.; Guerrero, R. J.; Delsinne, T. (eds.) 2019d. Hormigas de Colombia. Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1198 pp. PDF
Serna, F. J.; Mackay, W. P.; Vergara-Navarro, E. V. 2019. Género Procryptocerus. Capítulo 31. Pp. 1055-1067 in: Fernández, F.; Guerrero, R. J.; Delsinne, T. (eds.) 2019d. Hormigas de Colombia. Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1198 pp. PDF
Dash, S. T.; Mackay, W. P. 2019. Género Hypoponera. Capítulo 18. Pp. 555-569 in: Fernández, F.; Guerrero, R. J.; Delsinne, T. (eds.) 2019d. Hormigas de Colombia. Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1198 pp. PDF
Joma, A. M. A.; Mackay, W. P. 2020. Revision of the African ants of the Bothroponera talpa species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 146 (2):355-408. 10.3157/061.146.0206 PDF
MacKay, W. P. 2025. New World Camponotus. Volume 2: Subgenus Myrmaphaenus, Part 1. Species complexes coruscus, cressoni, femoratus, frontalis, heathi, mina, novogranadensis and sphaericus. Saarbrücken: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 513 pp. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Colobopsis acuta Colobopsis acuta Mackay, 2018 Species Valid Original combination
Colobopsis apostemata Camponotus apostemata Mackay, 2018 Species Synonym
Colobopsis cavibregma Camponotus cavibregma Mackay, 2018 Species Synonym
Colobopsis concavitruncata Colobopsis concavitruncata Mackay, 2018 Species Valid Original combination
Colobopsis flava Colobopsis flava Mackay, 2018 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus chriswilsoni Camponotus chriswilsoni MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus ctenopilosus Camponotus ctenopilosus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus fernandoi Camponotus fernandoi MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus franciscoi Camponotus franciscoi MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus latidorsalis Camponotus latidorsalis MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus patawa Camponotus patawa MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus validus Camponotus validus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus crassiculus Camponotus crassiculus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus flavobregmus Camponotus flavobregmus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus brevipilis Camponotus brevipilis MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus medianus Camponotus medianus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus paracressoni Camponotus paracressoni MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus patriciae Camponotus patriciae MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus rodriguezi Camponotus rodriguezi MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus stupendus Camponotus stupendus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus galbinus Camponotus galbinus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus helveolus Camponotus helveolus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus laeviceps Camponotus laeviceps MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus longicephalus Camponotus longicephalus MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus extraordinarius Camponotus extraordinarius MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus kugleri Camponotus kugleri MacKay, 2025 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1980–2025
Taxon descriptions between 1980–2025
No. of references 103
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 246
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 162
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 176
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
MacKay, W. P. 44
MacKay, W. 5
Mackay, W. P. 41
Mackay, W. 13