Panorpa wormaldi, MacLachlan, 1875

Wang, Ji-Shen & Suzuki, Tomoya, 2022, Review of the Panorpa wormaldi group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), with descriptions of two new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 794, pp. 18-39 : 20

The Panorpa wormaldi group sensu Issiki, 1933

Figs 1–6

Diagnosis

This group of species was originally recognized by the following characters: 1) rostrum relatively short and stout; 2) wings held roof-like over abdomen at repose; in males, 3) gonostyli (= dististyli) very short, approximately half as long as gonocoxites; 4) parameres often furcated and bearing long stout spines; 5) aedeagus with lateral processes greatly elongated; and in females, 6) medigynium with a greatly sclerotized dorsal plate, greatly elongated posterior arms and axis, and poorly developed main plate.

Distribution

Oriental Region: China and Japan ( Fig. 6 ).

Figures

Fig. 1. Habitus of the Panorpa wormaldi group, males. A. Panorpa wormaldi MacLachlan, 1875. B. P. striata Miyaké, 1908. C. P. multifasciaria Miyaké, 1910. D. P. kiusiuensis Issiki, 1929. E. P. tsunekatanis Issiki, 1929. F. P. gressitti Byers, 1970. G. P. amamiensis Miyamoto & Makihara, 1984. H. P. okinawaensis Nakamura, 2009. I. P. tokunoshimaensis Nakamura, 2009. ©Ji-Shen Wang (F) and Tomoya Suzuki (A–E, G–I).

Fig. 2. Panorpa implicata Cheng, 1957. A, C–F. ♂ (DALU). B, G–H. ♀ (DALU). A–B. Habitus, dorsal view. C. Abdomen, left-lateral view. D–E. Genital bulb, ventral and dorsal views, respectively. F. Aedeagal complex, ventral view. G. Subgenital plate, ventral view. H. Medigynium, ventral view.

Fig. 3. Panorpa fengyanga sp. nov. A, C–G. Holotype, ♂ (DALU). B, H–I. Paratype, ♀ (DALU). A–B. Habitus, dorsal view. C. Abdomen, left-lateral view. D–E. Genital bulb, ventral and dorsal views, respectively. F. Aedeagal complex, ventral view. G. Right paramere, right-lateral view. H. Subgenital plate, ventral view. I. Medigynium, ventral view.

Fig. 4. Habitus of the Panorpa wormaldi group. A–B. P. gressitti Byers, 1970, ♂, dorsal and left-lateral views, respectively. C–D. P. zhuohengi sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (DALU) dorsal and left-lateral views, respectively.

Fig. 5. Panorpa zhuohengi sp. nov. A, C–G. Holotype, ♂ (DALU). B, H–I. Paratype, ♀ (SYSU). A–B. Habitus, dorsal view. C. Abdomen, left-lateral view. D–E. Genital bulb, ventral and dorsal views, respectively. F. Aedeagal complex, ventral view. G. Left paramere, ventral view. H. Subgenital plate, ventral view. I. Medigynium, ventral view.

Fig. 6. Distribution of the Panorpa wormaldi group.