The genus Lyrocladius Mendes et Andersen was described in 2008 based on L. radulatus Mendes et Andersen from Southern and Southeastern Brazil. Here a second species, Lyrocladius cacau sp.n., is described and figured based on a single male from Bahia in Northeastern Brazil.
Chironomidae; Orthocladiinae; Lyrocladius cacau; new species; Brazil; Bahia; Neotropical region; Mata Atlântica
