Taiwanophodes minor Hlaváč, 2003

Taiwanophodes minor Hlaváč, 2003: 292; Yin et al., 2012: 83.

Material examined: 1 ♂, 1 ♀; CHINA, ‘aeṁẇẎḆ 市ū陵ḎữṘƗIJ, 2016.IV.22 N, 376 m, 29.3385°N, 110.5898°E, Ẓợ ^: ṃừǿ Ľm ẅ, Ḥḿ (China: Hunan, Zhangjiajie City, Wulingyuan District, Wenfeng Village, Hong-Bin Liang & Kai-Dong Zhao leg., light trap)’ (IZCAS) .

Comments: This species can be recognized and readily separated from its only congener, Taiwanophodes magnus Bekchiev, 2010 from northern Vietnam by the enlarged antennomere 10 with a ventral impression, and the markedly elongate ventral lobe on the left side of the aedeagal median lobe. In contrast, T. magnus has the antennomere 10 bearing a distinct projection at the apex, the antennomere 11 is strongly constricted at the base, and the median lobe of the aedeagus is in general gradually narrowing toward the apex (Bekchiev, 2010: figs 2-3, 7-8). The population from Hunan shows little morphological variation compared with those from Taiwan and Hainan.

Distribution: The species was originally described from Taiwan, subsequently recorded from Hainan, and is here newly recorded from Hunan (ca. 1100 km north of Hainan) (New provincial record).