Panorpa shimianensis 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 : 96

Panorpa shimianensis Wang sp. nov.

( Figs 127–135 )

Type material. HOLOTYPE: J ( CN22 Piskshm001), CHINA: SICHUAN: Ya’an Prefecture, Shimian County, Liziping Township , 28°59′39″N, 102°24′31″E, 2520 m, 20.vii.2022, leg. Dan-Chen Zhu ( DALU) . PARA- TYPES: 10 ♀♀ ( CN 22Piskshm002–011), same data ( DALU).

Diagnosis. This new species can be differentiated from the other members of this group by the combination of the following characters: 1) pleura and coxae greatly melanized ( Fig. 129 vs. mostly light grayish or yellowish brown in Figs 208–211 ); in males, 2) gonostyli with basal lobe greatly elongated, thinner than distal portion of gonostyli, and evenly curved ( Fig. 130 ); 3) ventral branch of parameres slender and extending slightly beyond ventral valves of aedeagus, directing inner-basally at base but abruptly curved caudad ( Figs 132, 133 ); 4) dorsal branch of parameres crossed posterior to ventral valves of aedeagus, and exceeding apex of dorsal processes ( Fig. 132 ); 5) dorsal processes slightly humped in middle and each with rounded dorsal process ( Fig. 133 ); in females, 6) apical prominence of subgenital plate with wide semicircular emargination terminally ( Fig. 134 ); 7) laterotergites IX minute ( Fig. 134 ); and 8) medigynium with basal half of main plate distinctly narrower than distal half, axis with apodemes extending far beyond main plate and slightly divergent ( Fig. 135 ).

Measurements (mm). Male (n = 1): AtL 10.8, AbL 9.0, BdL 13.0, FL 12.2, FW 3.2, HL 11.3, HW 3.1. Female (n = 10): AtL 10.5–11.0, AbL 7.2–8.5, BdL 11.0–12.8, FL 13.5–15.0, FW 3.0–3.4, HL 12.0–14.0, HW 3.0–3.3.

Etymology. Named after the type locality, Shimian County. Adjective.

Distribution. China: Sichuan: Shimian: Liziping ( Fig. 212 ).

Figures

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.

Figs 206–211. New species in the wild. 206 – Panorpa huadianba Wang & Zhao sp. nov., male. 207 – P. jinfo Wang sp. nov., female. 208, 209 – P.shengyingfeng Wang & Zhao sp.nov., male and female,respectively.210,211 – P.vajroides Wang & Zhao sp. nov., male and female,respectively.

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).