| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vysoky, V. | 1987–1994 | 8 | – |
| Wachkoo, A. A. | 2011–2023 | 35 | 33 |
| Wachkoo, A.A. | – | – | – |
| Wada-Katsumata, A. | 2005–2013 | 2 | – |
| Wada, M. Y. | 1991 | 1 | – |
| Wade, M. J. | 2006 | 1 | – |
| Waengsothorn, S. | 2018–2022 | 3 | 2 |
| Wägele, J. W. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Wagensberg, J. | 1999 | 2 | – |
| Wagner-Ziemka, A. | 1997 | 2 | – |
| Wagner, A. C. W. | 1938 | 1 | – |
| Wagner, H. C. | 2014–2018 | 6 | 3 |
| Wagner, T. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Wahlstedt, U. | 2012 | 2 | – |
| Walckenaer, C. A. | 1802 | 1 | – |
| Walden, K. K. O. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Waldkircher, G. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| Wale, M. M. | 1973 | 1 | – |
| Walin, L. | 1996 | 1 | – |
| Walker, A. K. | 1991 | 1 | – |
| Walker, D. | 1972 | 1 | – |
| Walker, F. | 1836–1871 | 6 | 17 |
| Walkley, L. M. | 1951 | 1 | – |
| Waller, G. R. | 1968 | 1 | – |
| Walsh, B. D. | 1863 | 1 | 2 |
| Walter, D. E. | 2014 | 1 | – |
| Walther, J. R. | 1979–1994 | 9 | – |
| Walz, A. W. | 1996 | 1 | – |
| Wang, B. | 2016–2020 | 5 | 13 |
| Wang, C. | 1989–2023 | 22 | 32 |
| Wang, H. | 1992–2018 | 3 | – |
| Wang, J. | 1994–2018 | 7 | – |
| Wang, M.; Wang, M.-S. | 1988–2019 | 11 | 35 |
| Wang, R. | 2022 | 1 | – |
| Wang, S.-E. | 1974 | 1 | – |
| Wang, S.-T. | 1974 | 1 | – |
| Wang, W. | 1985–2015 | 10 | 11 |
| Wang, W. Y. | 2018–2023 | 8 | 9 |
| Wang, W.-H. | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Wang, W.-I. | 1980 | 1 | – |
| Wang, X. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Wang, X.-H. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Wang, Y.-L. | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Wang, Y.J. | 1974 | 1 | – |
| Wang, Z. | 1998–2020 | 2 | – |
| Wanke, T. | 2003 | 1 | – |
| Wappler | 2003 | 1 | – |
| Wappler, T. | 2008–2018 | 6 | 7 |
| Wara, A. | 2008 | 1 | – |
| Ward, D. F. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Ward, L. | 2017 | 1 | – |
| Ward, P. S. | 1980–2023 | 87 | 119 |
| Wardlaw, J. C. | 1981–1996 | 5 | – |
| Ware, A. B. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| Wargui, R. | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Warming, E. | 1894 | 1 | 1 |
| Warren, L. O. | 1969 | 1 | – |
| Warren, W. C. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Warriner, M. D. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Wasmann, E. | 1884–1934 | 53 | 6 |