| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zamith, A. P. L. | 1963 | 1 | – |
| Zanchez-Pena, S. R. | – | – | – |
| Zanetti, R. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Zangheri, P. | 1952 | 1 | 1 |
| Zanuncio, J. C. | 2006–2022 | 2 | – |
| Zapata-Mata, R. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Zara, F. J. | 2003 | 1 | – |
| Zayas Montero, L. | 1977 | 1 | – |
| Zayas, L. | 1975 | 1 | – |
| Zdobnitzky, W. | 1910 | 1 | – |
| Zeil J. | 2014 | 1 | – |
| Zeil, J. | 2007–2017 | 4 | – |
| Zeil. J. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Zeltzer, L. | 2010 | 1 | – |
| Zene, F. Y. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Zeng, G. | 1999–2000 | 3 | 1 |
| Zerova, M. D. | 1990 | 2 | – |
| Zettel, H. | 2006–2023 | 40 | 71 |
| Zetterstedt, J. W. | 1838 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhang, B. | 1995–2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Zhang, C.-L. | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhang, G. | 2010–2022 | 5 | – |
| Zhang, H. | 2018 | 1 | – |
| Zhang, J. | 1989–1994 | 2 | 43 |
| Zhang, J.-L. | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Zhang, P. | 2010–2012 | 2 | – |
| Zhang, Q. | 2018–2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Zhang, Q.-q. | – | – | – |
| Zhang, W. | 1995–2025 | 4 | 2 |
| Zhang, X. | 1994–2011 | 3 | 8 |
| Zhang, Y. | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhang, Y. M. | 2020–2022 | 2 | – |
| Zhang, Z. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Zhao, S. | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhao, Y. | 2009–2021 | 2 | 3 |
| Zharkov, D. | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Zharkov, D. M. | 2022–2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Zheng, D. | 2018 | 1 | – |
| Zheng, Z.; Zheng, Z.-M. | 1994–2005 | 16 | 25 |
| Zherikhin, V. V. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Zhigulskaya, Z. A.; Zhigul'skaya, Z. A. | 1991–2023 | 6 | – |
| Zhizhilashvili, T. I. | 1964–1974 | 6 | – |
| Zhong, Y. | 2021–2024 | 7 | 7 |
| Zhou, D. | 2021 | 1 | – |
| Zhou, J. | 2012 | 1 | – |
| Zhou, P. | 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| Zhou, S. Y. | 2006–2020 | 3 | 2 |
| Zhou, S.-Y.; Zhou, S. | 1997–2019 | 57 | 95 |
| Zhou, X. | 2015–2017 | 2 | – |
| Zhou, X.-G. | 2004–2011 | 2 | 3 |
| Zhu, D. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Zhu, W. | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhuang, Y. | 2022–2025 | 5 | 3 |
| Zhukovskaya, M. | 2013 | 1 | – |
| Zhuo, D. | 2025 | 1 | – |
| Zięcina, D. | 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Zielinska, G. | 1981 | 1 | – |
| Zientz, E. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Zíkan, W. | 1948 | 1 | – |
| Zimin, A. | 2011 | 2 | – |