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 0000-0003-4649-9428 ayishakmr @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4649 - 9428 ayishakmr@gmail.com Author Kumar, P. Girish 0000-0003-2121-0165 kpgiris @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2121 - 0165 kpgiris@gmail.com Author Sureshan, P. M. 0000-0003-4722-6368 pmsuresh 43 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4722 - 6368 pmsuresh43@gmail.com text 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.