Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The genus Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) has 40 described species with a primarily Neotropical distribution. The present work presents three new species of the genus: Lytopylus melanoflavus Silva, Shimbori & Fernandes sp. nov. and Lytopylus tigrinus Silva, Shimbori & Fernandes sp. nov. from the Amazon rainforest (State of Amazonas), and Lytopylus minimus Silva, Shimbori & Fernandes sp. nov. from the Cerrado (State of Mato Grosso). Additionally, we provide an identification key for all Brazilian species of Lytopylus.
Source: Zootaxa
Institutions: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Universidade Federal do Pará, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4407960426