| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, E. K. | 2013 | 1 | – |
| Lee, I.-H. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Lee, J. H. C. | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Lee, R. H. | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Lee, S. S. | 1998 | 1 | – |
| Lee, S. Y. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Leech, H. B. | 1942 | 1 | – |
| Lefeber, B. A. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Lefebvre, T. | 1849 | 1 | – |
| Legakis, A. | 1983–2011 | 10 | – |
| Legendre, F. | 2024 | 1 | – |
| Leh, C. | 1986 | 1 | – |
| Lehrman, D. S. | 1970 | 1 | – |
| Leininger, H. | 1927–1951 | 2 | – |
| Leipold, D. | 1977 | 1 | – |
| Leitner, N. E. | 2017 | 1 | – |
| Lelej, A. S. | 1982–2000 | 2 | – |
| Lelyveld, L. J. | 1982 | 1 | – |
| Lenhart, P. A. | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Leniaud, L. | 2016 | 1 | – |
| Lenko, K. | 1964–1976 | 5 | 1 |
| Lennartz, F. E. | 1974 | 1 | – |
| Lenoir, A. | 1972–2023 | 20 | 3 |
| Lent, H. | 1967 | 1 | – |
| Leo, P. | 1990–1991 | 2 | – |
| Leonard, M. D. | 1928 | 1 | – |
| Leonard, P. | 1911 | 1 | – |
| Leong, C.-M. | 2017–2020 | 9 | 7 |
| Lepage, M. | 1994 | 1 | – |
| Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, A. | 1835 | 1 | 4 |
| Leponce, M. | 1998–2019 | 5 | – |
| LePrince, D.; Leprince, D. J. | 1982–1986 | 2 | – |
| Ler, P. A. | 1980–1995 | 6 | – |
| Leroux, J. M. | 1979–1980 | 2 | 1 |
| Lessard, J.-P. | 2005–2009 | 3 | – |
| Lester, P. J. | 2004 | 1 | – |
| Leston, D. | 1971–1979 | 4 | 1 |
| Letendre, M. | 1971–1973 | 3 | – |
| Leung, C. W. F. | 1993 | 1 | – |
| Leutert, W. | 1962–1965 | 3 | – |
| Leuthold, R. H. | 1968–1969 | 2 | – |
| Lever, R. J. A. W. | 1930 | 1 | – |
| Lévieux, J. | 1970–1983 | 9 | 3 |
| Levings, S. C. | 1982–1983 | 2 | – |
| Levins, R. | 1973 | 1 | – |
| Lewinsohn, T. M. | 1991 | 1 | – |
| Lewis, J. | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis, J. G. | 2012 | 1 | – |
| Lewis, S. | 1987 | 1 | – |
| Lewis, T. | 1984 | 1 | – |
| Leys, R. | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Li, C. | 2010–2014 | 3 | – |
| Li, D. | 2024 | 1 | – |
| Li, L. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Li, Q. | 2010 | 1 | – |
| Li, S. | 1982–2018 | 8 | 5 |
| Li, S.-P. | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Li, T. | 1998 | 2 | – |
| Li, W. | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Li, X. | 2022 | 2 | 1 |