taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FC879BFFB3FFF2AE94589B2C8B8CA3.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Lytopylus azygos Viereck, 1905 by monotypy, first included species.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB3FFF2AE94589B2C8B8CA3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Lytopylus can be distinguished from all other agathidines with the following combination of characters: tarsal claws simple with a basal lobe; mesoscutum unsculptured and notauli absent; fore wing vein (RS + M) a not complete; vein CUb of hind wing weak or absent and never tubular; hind coxal cavities open.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB3FFF2AE94589B2C8B8CA3.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Koinobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidoptera larvae. Species diversity. Including three species described here, there are now 44 described species of Lytopylus.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB3FFF2AE94589B2C8B8CA3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. New World, from northeastern USA south to Argentina, primarily Neotropical. Lytopylus unicolor: (Neotropical, Nearctic, Oriental, Afrotropical and Australian), including Argentina, USA, India, Australia, Bermuda, New Zealand, and South Africa (Odebiyi & Ottman, 1977).	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	description	(Figs 1 A – I)	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype female: Brazil, Amazonas, Manaus, Reserva Ducke, 2 ° 57 ′ S 59 ° 55 ″ W, L 8 - 4500, Malaise 2, Período 24 h, XI- 2014. Azevedo, S. S. col. (INPA).	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. May be distinguished from all other known members of the genus by the following combination of characters: antenna with 34 flagellomeres, mostly black with 15 apical flagellomeres pale yellow; fore wing and hind wing entirely infuscate; fore wing second submarginal cell quadrate; mesoscutum entirely orange-yellow; propodeum with areola wide and well developed, and anterior transversal carina absent; median tergites entirely orange-yellow; ovipositor 1.0 × longer than metasoma.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	description	Description of female. Body length 8.41 mm (Fig. 1 A). Head: Antenna with 34 flagellomeres, 8.3 mm; head transverse in dorsal view, about 2.1 × wider than long. Mesosoma: Scutellar sulcus with one median longitudinal carina; median areola of metanotum well defined with lateral and centrally sharp carinae. Fore wing entirely infuscate, length 8.16 mm; second submarginal cell of fore wing quadrate, height 0.56 mm; (RS + M) a well-developed, almost complete but not tubular at midlength. Propodeum with well-defined median areola; areola wider anteriorly, length 4.4 × its width; anterior transverse carinae absent. Metasoma: First median tergite with 2 distinct lateral longitudinal carinae extending 3 / 4 the length of the median tergite; median syntergite 2 + 3 1.2 × longer than wide; metasoma 1.0 × longer than the ovipositor. Color: Mostly orangish-yellow, except: antenna black (except 15 apical flagellomeres pale yellow, and pedicel and scape yellowish brown), mandible teeth, tarsal claws, apex of the posterior tibia, and the entire posterior tarsus, dark brown; vertex of head mostly yellowish brown, wings entirely infuscated, ovipositor and ovipositor sheath dark brown with light brown ovipositor apex. Male. Unknown.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Amazonas (Brazil) (Fig. 4)	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Host unknown.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet “ melanoflavus ” was chosen because the species has the antenna mostly black (melano in Latin) but apically yellow (flavus in Latin).	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB0FFF2AE945E252B608BBD.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The new species is similar to Lytopylus chrysokeras (Sharkey, 2006), in having a yellow body, black antenna with apical flagellomeres pale yellow, and the propodeum with a well-defined median areola, which is wider anteriorly. It differs from L. chrysokeras in its larger size (body length 8.4 mm compared with 4.6 mm in L. chrysokeras), antenna with more yellow flagellomeres apically (15 compared with 4 – 6 in L. chrysokeras), second submarginal cell of fore wing quadrate (triangular and sessile in L. chrysokeras), and wings entirely infuscate (infuscate only apically in L. chrysokeras).	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	description	(Figs 2 A – H)	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype female: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Tangará da Serra, Faz Aparecida da Serra, 14 ° 18 ′ 36.64 ″ S 57 ° 44 ′ 47.00 ″ W, Cerrado, Malaise, 24. VIII. 2017. Carvalho, G. S. col. (INPA) Paratype: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Tangará da Serra, Faz Aparecida da Serra, 14 ° 18 ′ 36.64 ″ S 57 ° 44 ′ 47.00 ″ W, Cerrado, Malaise, 24. VIII. 2017. Carvalho, G. S. col. (2 females, INPA)	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. May be distinguished from all other known members of the genus by the following combination of characters: antenna with 31 flagellomeres; fore and hind wing entirely infuscated, fore wing second submarginal cell triangular and petiolate anteriorly; mesoscutum entirely orange-yellow; propodeal areola wide and well developed, anterior transversal carina of propodeum present; base of the first posterior tarsi orange yellow; metasoma 1.2 – 1.5 × longer than the ovipositor.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	description	Description of female. Body length 3.9 – 4.3 mm (Fig. 2 A). Head: Antenna with 31 flagellomeres, 4.5 mm; head transverse in dorsal view, about 2.4 × wider than long. Mesosoma: Scutellar sulcus with one median longitudinal carina; median areola of metanotum well defined with lateral and centrally sharp carinae. Fore wing mostly infuscate, length 3.8 – 4.4 mm; second submarginal cell of fore wing triangular and petiolate anteriorly, height 0.10 – 0.13 mm; (RS + M) a well-developed, almost complete but not tubular at midlength. Propodeum with well-defined median areola; areola wider anteriorly, length 3.2 – 3.3 × its width; anterior transverse carinae present and reaching lateral margin. Metasoma: First median tergite with 2 distinct lateral longitudinal carinae extending 3 / 5 – 4 / 5 length of the median tergite; median syntergite 2 + 3 1.0 – 1.1 × longer than wide; metasoma 1.2 – 1.5 × longer than ovipositor. Color: Mostly orange yellow, except: antenna black (except pedicel and scape orange yellow on the ventral side), jaw teeth, tarsal claws, apex of posterior tibia, posterior tarsi and ovipositor sheath, black; base of first posterior tarsi and ovipositor orange yellow; wings entirely infuscate. Male. Unknown.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mato Grosso (Brazil) (Fig. 4)	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Host unknown.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet “ minimus ” was chosen because the species is one of the smallest in length within the genus Lytopylus, measuring 3.9 – 4.3 mm in length whereas most described species are more than 5.0 mm in length.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB1FFF5AE945A812877886B.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The new species is similar to Lytopylus johanvalerioi Kang, 2017, sharing several characters such as wings entirely infuscate, one median longitudinal carina at scutellar sulcus, median propodeal areola with well-defined margins, complete anterior transverse carina of propodeum reaching the lateral margin, and second submarginal cell of fore wing triangular and petiolate. It differs from L. johanvalerioi in the smaller size (body length 3.9 – 4.3 mm compared with 4.9 mm in L. johanvalerioi); second submarginal cell of fore wing triangular and petiolate (triangular and sessile in L. johanvalerioi), and body mostly orangish yellow body except for tarsi and apex of posterior tibia dark brown, compared with the mostly bright yellow L. johanvalerioi, with black markings on face, frons, vertex and occiput, pronotum, all tarsi, most of fore and middle femurs and tibias, and the apex and base of hind tibia.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	description	(Figs 3 A – H)	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype female: Brazil, Amazonas, Novo Airão, Igarapé Mato Grosso, AM- 240, Km 27. 02 ° 48 ′ 51 ″ S 60 ° 55 ′ 24 ″ W, 07 - 11. VII. 2015. Xavier-Filho, F. F. col. (INPA).	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. May be distinguished from all other known members of the genus by the following combination of characters: antenna with 36 flagellomeres; fore wing and hind wing entirely infuscate, second submarginal cell of fore wing triangular; mesoscutum entirely brownish orange; propodeal areola wide and well developed, anterior transversal carina of propodeum present; metasoma with black bands apically onT 3 – 6 apically; apex of the median tibia and entire posterior tarsi brown; base of first posterior and median tarsi orange yellow; metasoma 1.1 × longer than ovipositor.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	description	Description of female. Body length 5.64 mm (Fig. 3 A). Head: Antenna with 36 flagellomeres, 5.1 mm; head transverse in dorsal view, about 2.1 × wider than long. Mesosoma: Scutellar sulcus with one median longitudinal carina; median areola of metanotum well defined with lateral and centrally sharp carinae. Fore wing entirely infuscate, length 4.71 mm; second submarginal cell of fore wing triangular and sessile, height 0.21 mm; (RS + M) a well-developed, almost complete but not tubular at midlength. Propodeum with well-defined median areola; areola wider anteriorly, length 3.8 × its width; anterior transverse carinae present and reaching lateral margin. Metasoma: First median tergite with 2 distinct lateral longitudinal carinae extending 3 / 5 length of the median tergite; median syntergite 2 + 3 0.9 × longer than wide; metasoma 1.1 × longer than ovipositor. Color: Mostly brownish orange, except: antenna, tarsal claws, edge of mesoscutum, apex and base of posterior tibia, entire posterior tarsi, and metasomal T 3 – T 6 with black bands apically; apex of mid tibia and posterior tarsi brown; base of first posterior and mid tarsi orange yellow; wings entirely infuscate, ovipositor sheath dark orange. Male. Unknown.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Amazonas (Brazil) (Fig. 4)	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Host unknown.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet “ tigrinus ” was chosen to reflect the characteristic of the metasoma that has an orange hue with black stripes like those of tigers.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
03FC879BFFB7FFF8AE9459EB2AA08C8B.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The new species is similar to Lytopylus alejandromasisi Kang, 2017 (Kang et al. 2017), in having the fore wing uniformly infuscate, hind tibia black basally and apically and yellow medially, anterior transverse carina of propodeum reaching lateral margin, and second submarginal cell of fore wing triangular and sessile. It differs from L. alejandromasisi in having a larger body length, measuring 8.4 mm, compared with 5.6 mm in L. alejandromasisi, and a mostly brownish orange body with black bands apically on T 3 – 6, compared with a mainly black body with contrasting bright yellow thorax in L. alejandromasisi.	en	Silva, Antonielson B., Shimbori, Eduardo M., Fernandes, Daniell R. R. (2025): Three new species of Lytopylus Foerster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) from Brazil. Zootaxa 5594 (1): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5594.1.8
