Abstract
Two new species of the genus Lestica Billberg (Crabronidae: Crabroninae: Crabronini) from China are described and illustrated, namely L. robustispinosa Yue & Ma from Xinjiang, and L. breviantennata Yue & Li from Jiangxi, Hunan and Yunnan Provinces. A key to the species of Lestica from China is provided.
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