| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| Lepeco, A. | 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 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. | 2024–2025 | 2 | – |
| Li, J. | 2025 | 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 |
| Li, X.-Q. | 2024 | 1 | – |
| Li, X.-R. | 2024 | 1 | – |
| Li, Y.-K. | 1974 | 1 | – |
| Li, Z. Z. | 2006 | 1 | – |
| Liang, C. | 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| Liang, L. | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Liang, L.-T. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Liang, M. | 2025 | 1 | – |
| Liang, X. | 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| Libke, C. | 2024 | 1 | – |
| Lieberman, Z.; Lieberman, Z. E. | 2019–2025 | 5 | 15 |
| Liebherr, J. K. | 1988 | 1 | – |
| Liebig, J. | 1997–2010 | 4 | – |
| Liefke, C. | 1997–2001 | 4 | – |
| Lieth, H. | 1989 | 1 | – |