Protidricerus japonicus ( McLachlan, 1891 )

Zhang, Jie, Sun, Mingxia & Wang, Xinli, 2015, Synopsis of subfamily Haplogleniinae Newman, 1853 in China (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae), Zootaxa 3941 (3), pp. 375-390 : 385-389

Protidricerus japonicus ( McLachlan, 1891)

( Figs. 26–31 )

Idricerus japonicus McLachlan, 1891: 513 . Protidricerus japonicus Weele, 1908: 63 .

Diagnosis. Wing narrow, distal margin and posterior margin of hindwing flat curve or almost straight, CuA2 reaching over 1 cell, forewing axillary angle somewhat projecting. Hind wing distal margin and posterior margin almost straight, CuA2 distinct, Cu area with 3 longitudinal rows of cells, middle row of cells more than three and connect each other.

Measurements. Male: body length 31–34 mm, abdomen length 19–20 mm, antenna length 25–28 mm, forewing 35–38 mm, hind wing 29–33 mm. Female: body length 30–34 mm, abdomen length 19–20 mm, antenna length 24–30 mm, forewing 39–42 mm, hind wing 33–38 mm.

MAP. The distribution of Haplogleniinae in China.

Head. Vertex black, with black long hairs. Frons black brown, with black and white long hairs. Genae pale yellow, clypeus and labrum yellow. Clypeus with yelolow setae. Mandible with dark red-brown apex. Maxillary palpus and labial palpus yellowish brown with dark brown terminal. Eyes black brown, entire, no transverse furrow. Antennae brown-and-yellow, terminalbed apex pyriform and with dense black short setae.

Thorax. Dorsum ash black, with black and white long setae. Venter black, with grey long setae.

Wings. Forewing hyaline, long and narrow. The distal and posterior edge shallow arc shaped, almost parallel to the anterior margin. Axillary angle blunt, protruding. Pterostigma dark brown, with 4 crossveins. Costal area with 31–32 crossveins, apical area with 3 rows of cells, Cubital area with 4–5 rows of cells in the longest central across row. Hind wing shorter than forewing. Pterostigma dark brown. Apical area with 3 rows of cells, Cu area with 3 longitudinal rows of cells. CuA2 short, indistinctive, reaching over one cell.

Legs. Femora, tibia brown, with black long setae. Tarsomere black. Spurs and claws black with red brown terminal. Spurs reaching middle part of 2nd tarsomere.

Abdomen. Grey black, with dense black short setae. 1st tergum grey brown, both sides with brown and grey long setae. Basal sternites yellow, with white long setae, remaining segments grey white, with dense black short setae.

Terminalia and Genitalia. Male ( Figs. 27–28 ). Ectoprocts oval; gonarcus wide vaulted; parameres close to each other terminal and far separated basal, pelta present; pulvini distinctive. Female ( Figs. 30–31 ). Ventrovalvae triangular, with interdens; linguella distinctive; distivalvae nearly oval.

Material examined. 1 ♂, China, Beijing Xibeiwang, 1960. VII. 2, unknown, CAUN 200359; 1 ♂, Beijing Baihuashan, 10. VII. 2005, Bingzhen Yan, CAUN 200385; 1 ♀, Beijing Xiaolongmen, 1350 m, 30. VI. 1987, W. W. Zhang, CAUN 200358; 2 ♀ 1 ♂, Beijing Xiaolongmen, 12. VII. 2005, Bingzhen Yan, CAUN 200382, CAUN 200384, CAUN 200383; 2 ♀, Beijing Xiaolongmen, 13. VII. 2005, Bingzhen Yan, CAUN 200386, CAUN 200387; 1 ♂, Beijing Xiaolongmen, 14. VII. 2005, Bingzhen Yan, CAUN 200381; 1 ♂, Beijing Labagoumen, 16. VI. 2009, Guoquan Wang, CAUN 200546; 1 ♀, Hebei Xinglong, 21. VII. 1971, Tianjin museum of nature, CAUN 200347; 1 ♀, Hebei Xinglong, 14. VIII. 1971, Tianjin museum of nature, CAUN 200348; 1 ♀ 1 ♂, Hebei Wuling mountain, 9. VII. 2006, Qianyan Yang, CAUN 200417, CAUN 200416; 1 ♀, Hebei Xiaowutai Yangjiaping, 25. VI. 2009, Junchao Wang, CAUN 200547; 1 ♀, Hebei Xiaowutai Yangjiaping, 27. VI. 2009, Junchao Wang, CAUN 200548; 2 ♂, Henan Shan county Ganshan, 600 m, 1. V. 2000, Shen and Ren, CAUN 200355, CAUN 200356; 1 ♀, Henan Song county Baiyun mountain, 1500 m, 14. VII. 2004, Zhiliang Wang, CAUN 200265; 1 ♀, Hubei Shennongjia Wenshui forest farm, 1700–2000 m, 17. VII. 2003, Liang Zhang, CAUN 200549; 1 ♀, Hubei Shennongjia Wenshui forest farm, 1700–2000 m, 18. VII. 2003, Suran Wu, CAUN 200545; 1 ♀, Sichuan Kangding, 2550 m, V. 1982. unknown, CAUN 200350; 1 ♀, Sichuan Wenchuan Wolong, 1920 m, 23. VII. 1987, Yanheng Han, CAUN 200349; 1 ♀, Yunnan Weixi Pantiange, 2500 m, 25. VII. 1981, Subo Liao, CAUN 200352; 1 ♀, Yunnan Lijiang Yuhu, 2750 m, 23. VII. 1984, Changfang Li, CAUN 200351; 1 ♀, Yunnan Zhongdian county Chongjianghe, 1800 m, 6. VIII. 1984, Dajun Liu, CAUN 200353; 1 ♀, Gansu Wen county Qiujiaba, 2350 m, 22. VII. 1999, Jie Yao, CAUN 200354.

Distribution. China: Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu; Japan.

Figures

FIGURES 26 – 31. Protidricerus japonicus. 26. Male. 27. Male genitalia, lateral view. 28. Male genitalia, ventral view. 29. Female. 30. Female terminalia, lateral view. 31. Female terminalia, ventral view.