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Issue: Vol. 5831 No. 1: 12 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5831.1.9
Page range: 111-121
Abstract views: 116
PDF downloaded: 11

Revision of the Japanese species of Lygurus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Sisyrostolinae)

The Hokkaido University Museum; Kita 10-jo; Nishi 8-chome; Kita-ku; Sapporo; 060-0810 Japan
Systematic Entomology; Graduate School of Agriculture; Hokkaido University; Kita 9-jo; Nishi 9-chome; Kita-ku; Sapporo; 060-0809 Japan
Kyushu Research Dept.; Planning & Strategy Div.; Sankei Chemical Co.; LTD; 9; Nanei 2-chome; Kagoshima; 891-0122 Japan
Hymenoptera Taxonomy new species new record

Abstract

The ichneumonid genus Lygurus, currently distributed in East Asia, has been represented by two species, L. townesi Kasparyan, 1983 and L. marjoriae Chiu, 1984, with no prior records reported from Japan. A taxonomic review was conducted on specimens of this genus collected within Japan. This led to the recognition of four distinct species, comprising the two previously known species and two new species: L. japonicus sp. nov. and L. hokkaidensis sp. nov. This study clarifies the diversity of Lygurus, and a key to species is provided to facilitate identification.

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How to Cite

Konishi, K., Omatsu, Y. & Aono, S. (2026) Revision of the Japanese species of Lygurus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Sisyrostolinae). Zootaxa, 5831 (1), 111–121. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5831.1.9