Four new species of the genus Lyroda Say (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species

Authors: Li, Chengfang DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1279.187068 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Digger wasp · Topics: Fossil Insects in Amber, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

This paper presents a systematic study on the Chinese species of the genus Lyroda Say. Four new species of Lyroda from Yunnan, Guangxi, and Zhejiang provinces are described and illustrated: L. multidentis Li & Li, L. retirugosa Li & Li, L. curvicarina Li & Li, and L. quadratidens Li & Li. Diagnostic characters distinguishing these species from their congeners are provided. A key to known and new species of the genus Lyroda from China is provided.

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