| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miao, X. | 2020 | 1 | – |
| Miao, Z. | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Michaelsen, W. | 1907 | 1 | – |
| Michener, C. D. | 1982 | 1 | – |
| Michez, D. | 2012–2018 | 2 | – |
| Michlewicz, M. | 2015 | 1 | – |
| Midtgaard, F. | 1984 | 1 | – |
| Mikheyev, A. S. | 2006–2023 | 5 | – |
| Mikó, I. | 2015–2021 | 2 | 7 |
| Mildner, P. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| Millar, J. G. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Miller, C. D. F. | 1957 | 1 | – |
| Miller, D. R. | 1985 | 1 | – |
| Miller, E. M. | 1941 | 1 | – |
| Miller, L. J. | 1997 | 1 | – |
| Miller, L. R. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| Miller, S. E. | 1985–2000 | 3 | – |
| Milne-Edwards, A. | 1879 | 1 | – |
| Milton, S. J. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Minaei, K. | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Minaka, N. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Minkiewicz, R. | 1939 | 1 | – |
| Menozzi, C.; Minozzi, C. | 1918–1952 | 78 | 116 |
| Mintzer, A. C. | 1979–1988 | 2 | – |
| Mintzer, C. L. | 1988 | 1 | – |
| Miradoli Zatti, M. A. | 1957 | 1 | – |
| Miralles, J. | 1987 | 1 | – |
| Miranda, V. F. O. | 2014 | 1 | – |
| Miranda. V. F. O. | 2015 | 1 | – |
| Misof, B. | 2011–2017 | 3 | – |
| Missa, O. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Mistrik, R. | 2002 | 1 | – |
| Miszta, A. | 1977 | 1 | – |
| Mitchell, J. A. | 1976 | 1 | – |
| Mitchell, J. D. | 1912 | 1 | – |
| Mitchell, P. | 1979 | 1 | – |
| Mitroshina, L. A. | 1986 | 1 | – |
| Miura, T. | 1985–2005 | 3 | – |
| Miyano, S. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| Miyata, H. | 1999–2003 | 2 | – |
| Miyazaki, S. | 2005 | 1 | – |
| Miyazawa, E. E. | 1972 | 1 | – |
| Mizuno R. | 2016 | 1 | – |
| Mizuno, R. | 2022–2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Mizutani, A. | 1978–1981 | 3 | – |
| Mocsáry, A. | 1883–1892 | 2 | – |
| Mocsáry, S. | 1901 | 1 | – |
| Moder, K. | 2005–2018 | 9 | – |
| Modica, M. | – | – | – |
| Modica, V. M. | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Moeller, J. A. | 2011 | 2 | – |
| Moffett, M. W. | 1984–1990 | 11 | 17 |
| Moffitt, J. E. | 1990 | 1 | – |
| Möglich, M. | 1974–1980 | 7 | – |
| Mohamed, A. | 2025 | 1 | – |
| Mohamed, A. A. | 2020–2022 | 5 | – |
| Mohamed, A. H. | 1982 | 1 | – |
| Mohamed, A. M. A. | 2024 | 1 | – |
| Mohamed, A.A. | 2020 | 1 | – |
| Mohamed, M. | 1994–2011 | 13 | – |