Additions to the knowledge of the genus Lyroda Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India with the descriptions of two new species
Author
Mawadda, N. V. Ayisha
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Author
Kumar, P. Girish
0000-0003-2121-0165
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Author
Sureshan, P. M.
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Zootaxa
2021
2021-07-26
5005
2
201
217
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5005.2.6
1175-5326
5141485
86F985AB-BB8D-474A-8A70-19103C316174
Lyroda formosa
(
Smith, 1858
)
(
Figs 42–55
)
Morphota formosa
Smith, 1858: 17
,
♀
.
Holotype
or
syntypes
:
♀
,
Indonesia
:
Sulawesi
: no specific locality (NHM).
Diagnosis.
First two gastral segments completely ferruginous, and in some specimens this coloration covering up to basal half of third segment (
Figs 42
&
51
). Dense silvery setae on clypeus, frons, pronotum, apex and sides of scutum, scutellum, metanotum and propodeum, having a yellow tint in some parts (
Figs 43–45, 48, 49, 51–55
). Silvery pile band on apex of Gt1–Gt3, Gt4 without pile band, Gt5 extensively covered with short silvery setae (
Figs 46 & 51
). FEMALE. BL.
9.05–9.25 mm
. Anterior clypeal teeth as in figures 44 & 63. Propodeal dorsum rugoso-reticulate (
Fig. 48
). Pygidium triangular, with lateral carinae as in figure 50. MALE. BL.
7.82–7.95 mm
. Anterior clypeal margin as in figures 43 & 64. F1 2.0–2.5 × its apical width (
Fig. 54
). Propodeum rugose (
Fig. 55
).
Distribution
.
India
:
Arunachal Pradesh
,
Delhi
(
new record
),
Karnataka
,
Kerala
,
Meghalaya
,
Sikkim
,
Tamil Nadu
(
new record
),
Tripura
(
new record
),
Uttarakhand
(
new record
),
Uttar Pradesh
,
West Bengal
.
Elsewhere
:
Bangladesh
;
Cambodia
;
China
;
Indonesia
;
Laos
;
Myanmar
;
Oman
;
Philippines
;
Solomon Islands
;
Thailand
;
Vietnam
(
Pulawski 2021
;
Schmid-Egger & Al-Jahdhami 2021
).
Material examined
.
INDIA
:
Delhi
(
1 ♂
) (
28°43’32’’N
,
76°06’04’’E
),
22.vi.1964
, Coll. V.K. Gupta, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14951.
Kerala
, Kozhikode district, Janakikkadu (
3 ♂
) (
11°37’30’’N
,
75°47’28’’E
),
1.iii.2019
, Coll. N.V. Ayisha Mawadda & Party, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/13907 & 13908, 14905; Kozhikode district, Vengeri (
1 ♂
2 ♀
) (
11°18’16’’N
,
75°47’22’’E
),
20.ix.2018
, Coll. Tessy Rajan, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/13910 & 13911, 14905; Kozhikode district, Vengeri (
1♂
,
1 ♀
) (
11°18’16”N
,
75°47’22”E
),
12.i.2018
, Coll. A.P. Ranjith, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/13912 & 13913; Kozhikode district, Purameri (
1♀
) (
11°40’29’’N
,
75°35’ 43’’E
),
26.ix.2018
, Coll. K.P. Hanima Raveendran, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/ INV/13914; Wayanad district, Madakkimala (
1 ♀
) (
11°39’51’’N
,
76°05’13’’E
),
2.ix.2007
, Coll. K. Rajmohana, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/13915; Kollam district, Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary (
1 ♀
) (
8°51’35’’N
,
77°13’02’’E
),
1.iii.2019
, Coll. M. Jafer Palot & Party, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14933; Kozhikode district, Jaferkhan Colony (
1 ♀
) (
11°16’02’’N
,
75°47’12’’E
),
24.x.2018
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14936; Kozhikode district, Nanminda (
1 ♂
) (
11°25’04’’N
,
75°49’27’’E
),
10.vi.2017
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14937; Kozhikode district, Madappally (
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
) (
11°37’48’’N
,
75°33’20’’E
),
27.x.2018
, Coll. S. Anagha, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14938; Kozhikode district, Edakkara (
1 ♀
) (
11°21’41’’N
,
76°18’10’’E
),
7.v.2019
, Coll. N.V. Ayisha Mawadda & Party, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/15545; Kozhikode district, Elathur (
1 ♂
) (
30°20’42’’N
,
78°00’37’’E
),
28.xi.2020
, Coll. C. Binoy, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/15546.
Tamil Nadu
, Thirunelveli district, Old Courtallam (
3 ♂
,
1 ♀
) (
8°54’12’’N
,
77°17’53’’E
),
3.x.2018
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/14906– 14909; Coimbatore district, Anaikati (
1 ♂
,
5 ♀
) (
11°19’43’’N
,
76°45’29’’E
),
4.i.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14910–14915; Thirunelveli district, Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (
1 ♂
) (
8°41’22’’N
,
77°18’43’’E
),
26.ix.2018
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14917; Coimbatore district, Sethumadai (
1 ♂
,
2 ♀
) (
10°30’46’’N
,
76°53’21’’E
),
3.i.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14918–14920; Coimbatore district, Sedivayal (
4 ♂
,
5 ♀
) (
10°56’30’’N
,
76°43’08’’E
),
5.i.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/14921–14929; Coimbatore district, Anamalai (
1 ♂
,
2 ♀
) (
10°35’39’’ N
,
76°56’23’’ E
),
2.i.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/ INV/14930–14932; Coimbatore district, Palamalai (
2 ♂
,
2 ♀
) (
11°09’28’’N
,
76°54’27’’E
),
6.i.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/14939–14942; Coimbatore district, Kottur (
1 ♂
) (
10°32’05’’N
,
76°58’36’’E
),
2.i.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14944; Coimbatore district, Tholampalayam (
1♀
) (
11°11’29’’N
,
76°50’51’’E
),
4.i.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/ WGRC/IR/INV/14945; Thirunelveli district, Rosemiyapuram (
2 ♀
) (
8°21’21’’N
,
77°33’58’’E
),
27.ix.2018
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14946 & 14947; Thirunelveli district, Kodumudiyar (
1 ♂
) (
8°25’34’’N
,
77°31’10’’E
),
26.ix.2018
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14950; Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Alagiyapandipuram range, Keeriparai (
1 ♂
) (
8°26’30’’N
,
77°25’21’’E
),
16.ii.2020
, Coll. P. Souvik Sen & Party, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/15273.
Tripura
, North Tripura district, Kailasahar (
1 ♂
) (
24°21’38’’N
,
92°01’13’’E
),
28.v.1978
, Coll. J.K. Jonathan & Party, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14949.
Uttarakhand
, Dehradun district,Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary (
1 ♂
) (
30°26’21’’N
,
77°39’50’’E
),
18.vii.2019
, Coll. P. Girish Kumar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14948;
Uttar Pradesh
,
Agra (
1 ♂
) (
27°05’52’’N
,
78°06’58’’E
),
7.x.1965
, Coll. Tikar, ZSIK Regd. No. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14943.
West Bengal
, Sunderbans, Sagar Islands (
1 ♂
,
1 ♀
) (
21°40’21’’N
,
89°54’11’’E
),
25.ii.2018
, Coll. Sunita Patra, ZSIK Regd. Nos. ZSI/WGRC/IR/INV/14934 & 14935.