| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuno, M. | 1963 | 1 | – |
| Yazdanian, M, | – | – | – |
| Yazdanian, M. | 2024–2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Yazdi, A. B. | 2012 | 1 | – |
| Ye, C. | 2010 | 1 | – |
| Ye, D. | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Ye, D. D. | 2013 | 1 | – |
| Ye, Q. | 1992 | 1 | – |
| Yefremova, Z. A. | 2016 | 1 | – |
| Yek, S. H. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Yen, A. L. | 1985 | 1 | – |
| Yen, A. Y. | 1992 | 1 | – |
| Yencharis, J. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Yensen, D. | 1980 | 1 | – |
| Yensen, E. | 1980 | 1 | – |
| Yensen, N. P.; Yensen, N. | 1977–1980 | 2 | – |
| Yi, C. | 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| Yi, S. V. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Ying Y. | – | – | – |
| Yodprasit, K. | 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| Yokohari, F. | 2005–2009 | 2 | – |
| Yong, G. W. J. | 2018–2022 | 3 | 4 |
| Yong, H.-S. | 1982–1986 | 3 | – |
| York, A. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| 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 | – |