New species of the neotropical genus Neolirata Torréns & Heraty (Hymenoptera, Eucharitidae) in Brazil, with morphological diagnosis, molecular characterization, images, maps, and updating of the identification key

Abstract

Three new species of Neolirata Torréns & Heraty from Brazil are described, Neolirata kallaina n. sp., Neolirata longiflabellata n. sp. and, Neolirata striata n. sp. We provide a morphological and molecular (mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) characterization. We also provide a discussion focused on the placement and the relationship between Neolirata and the related genera in the Kapala clade using molecular data. Also, an update of the identification key for the species of Neolirata, images, and distribution maps for the species are provided.