| Author (and author names) | Published between | No. of references | No. of described taxa (valid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Likhovidov, V. E. | 1973 | 1 | – |
| Lilienstern, M. | 1932 | 1 | – |
| Lillico-Ouachour, A. | 2018 | 1 | – |
| Lilly, B. | 2014 | 1 | – |
| Lim, K.-H. | 1992–1994 | 3 | – |
| Lim, L. | 2018 | 2 | – |
| Lin, C.-C. | 1995–2025 | 24 | 25 |
| Lin, C.-H. | – | – | – |
| Lin, C.Z. | – | – | – |
| Lin, Q.-B. | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| Lin, X. | 2023 | 1 | – |
| Lindgren, M. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Lindström, K. | 1995–1996 | 2 | – |
| Lingafelter, S. W. | 2013 | 1 | – |
| Linksvayer, T. A. | 2004–2008 | 3 | – |
| Linnaeus, C. | 1758–1771 | 7 | 18 |
| Lino-Neto, J. | 2002–2023 | 6 | – |
| Linsenmair, K. E. | 1996–2008 | 9 | – |
| Linsley, E. G. | 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| Lipski, N. | 1992–1995 | 4 | – |
| Litsinger, J. | 1999 | 1 | – |
| Liu-Wei, W. | 2025 | 1 | – |
| Liu, C. | 2013–2024 | 13 | 14 |
| Liu, G.-L. | 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| Liu, H. | 1996–2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Liu, J. | 1995 | 1 | – |
| Liu, J.-J. | 2017 | 1 | – |
| Liu, M.-T.; Liu, M. | 1999–2001 | 2 | 1 |
| Liu, Q. | 2022 | 1 | – |
| Liu, S. | 2017 | 1 | – |
| Liu, S.-P. | 2019 | 1 | – |
| Liu, T. | 1999 | 2 | – |
| Liu, X. | 2011–2024 | 4 | 8 |
| Liu, Y. | 1992–2025 | 6 | 4 |
| Liu, Z. | 1995–2024 | 7 | 10 |
| Ljubomirov, T. | 2005–2020 | 2 | – |
| Llave, P. de | 1832 | 1 | – |
| Lloyd, H. A. | 1985–1989 | 4 | – |
| Lloyd, M. W. | 2015–2020 | 4 | – |
| Lobry de Bruyn, L. A. | 1993 | 1 | – |
| Locksley, H. D. | 1956 | 1 | – |
| Loeck, A. E. | 1997–2007 | 3 | – |
| Loewen, E. J. T. | 2024 | 1 | – |
| Lofgren, C. S. | 1985–1990 | 6 | – |
| Löfqvist, J. | 1970–1988 | 5 | – |
| Lohman, D. J. | 2009 | 1 | – |
| Lohmander, H. | 1949 | 1 | 1 |
| Loire, E. | 2022 | 1 | – |
| Loiseau, A. | 2007–2010 | 2 | – |
| Loiselle, R. | 1982–1990 | 10 | – |
| Lokay, E. | 1860 | 1 | – |
| Lokkers, C. | 1986 | 1 | – |
| Lombardini, G. | 1926 | 1 | – |
| Lombarte, A. | 1989 | 1 | – |
| Lomholdt, O. | 1986–1989 | 4 | – |
| Lommelen, E. | 2003 | 1 | – |
| Lomnicki, J. | 1919–1931 | 11 | 1 |
| Long, J. | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Long, L. | 2011 | 1 | – |
| Long, W. H. | 1901 | 1 | – |