What is "lesbia"

Lesbia was the literary pseudonym used by the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 82–52 BC) to refer to his lover. Lesbia is traditionally identified with Clodia, the wife of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer and sister of Publius Clodius Pulcher; her conduct and motives are maligned in Cicero's extant speech Pro Caelio, delivered in 56 BC.

' Lesbia ' is a small genus of hummingbird. Its two members are found in tropical South America. They are:

• Black-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae
• Green-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia nuna

Lesbia was a classical Roman poet.

Lesbia can also refer to:

• Lesbia (bird), a hummingbird genus
• Lesbia Harford, an Australian poet
• Lesbia Vent Dumois, a Cuban artist
• A nickname for Julia Livilla, used by Robert Graves in his Claudius novels