Panorpa wolongensis Wang, 2024

Wang, Ji-Shen & Zhao, Can-Jun, 2024, Taxonomy of the Panorpa issikiana species group, with descriptions of twenty new species (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 64 (1), pp. 79-106 : 102

Panorpa wolongensis Wang sp. nov.

( Figs 187–196 )

Type material. HOLOTYPE: J ( CN22 Piskwol001), CHINA: SICHUAN: Aba Zang-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Wenchuan County, Wolong Town , 31°01′56″N, 103°07′35″E, 2550 m, 26.vi.2022, leg. Dan-Chen Zhu ( DALU) . PARATYPES: 6 JJ 1 ♀ ( CN 22Piskwol002–008), same data ( DALU).

Diagnosis. This new species superficially resembles P. luojishana Wang sp. nov. by the melanized pleura and coxae, and the crossed dorsal branch of parameres, but can be differentiated from the latter by: in males, 1) distal portion of gonostyli expanded along inner margin ( Fig. 190 vs. simple and slender in Fig. 130 ); 2) shorter basal lobe of gonostyli ( Fig. 190 vs. longer than basal diameter of gonostyli in Fig. 130 ); 3) ventral branch of parameres far exceeding ventral valves ( Figs 193, 194 vs. only slightly exceeding in Figs 132, 133 ); 4) dorsal processes abruptly humped with distal portion curved ventrad and truncated at ventral apex ( Fig. 193 vs. slightly humped without truncated ventral apex in Fig. 133 ); and in females, 5) wing markings represented by semicircular apical band between R 2a and R 5; 6) subgenital plate with apical prominence rounded terminally ( Fig. 195 vs. emarginated in Fig. 134 ); and 7) medigynium with basal half distinctly expanded laterally and wider than distal half ( Fig. 196 vs. basal half narrower in Fig. 135 ).

Measurements (mm). Male (n = 7): AtL 11.0–12.0, AbL 9.0–10.0, BdL 12.0–13.4, FL 12.8–13.2, FW 3.0–3.1, HL 11.5–12.0, HW 2.9–3.0. Female (n = 1): AtL 12.0, AbL 8.3, BdL 12.6, FL 14.3, FW 3.3, HL 13.3, HW 3.2.

Etymology. Named after the type locality, Wolong town. Adjective.

Distribution. China: Sichuan: Wenchuan: Wolong ( Fig. 212 ).

Figures

Figs 187–196. Panorpa wolongensis Wang sp. nov. 187, 189–194 – male. 188, 195, 196 – female. 187, 188 – habitus, dorsal view; 189 – habitus, left-lateral view. 190 – right gonostylus, ventral view. 191, 192 – genital bulb, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 193, 194 – aedeagal complex, right-lateral and ventral views, respectively; 195 – subgenital plate, ventral view; 196 – medigynium, ventral view.

Figs 127–135. Panorpa shimianensis Wang sp. nov. 127, 129–133 – male. 128, 134, 135 – female. 127, 128 – habitus, dorsal view. 129 – habitus, left-lateral view. 130 – right gonostylus, ventral view. 131 – genital bulb, ventral view. 132, 133 – aedeagal complex, ventral and right-lateral views, respectively. 134 – subgenital plate, ventral view. 135 – medigynium, ventral view.

Fig. 212. Distributional map of the Panorpa issikiana species group. The question mark indicates an uncertain location of Panorpa issikiana Byers, 1970 in Yunnan (based on BYERS 1970).