Panorpa niaodiaoshana 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 : 94

Panorpa niaodiaoshana Wang sp. nov.

( Figs 107–116 )

Type material. HOLOTYPE: J ( CN22 Pisknds001), CHINA: YUNNAN: Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Eryuan County, Niaodiao Mountain , 25°59′26″N, 99°52′27″E, 3000 m, 30.vii.2023, leg. Ji-Shen Wang & Yu- - Fei Li ( DALU) . PARATYPE: 1♀ ( CN 22Pisknds002), same data ( DALU).

Diagnosis. This new species superficially resembles P. huadianba Wang & Zhao sp. nov., but can be differentiated from the latter by the following characters: in males, 1) parameres evenly tapering towards apex in distal portion in ventral aspect ( Fig. 114 vs. abruptly tapering in Fig. 42 ), with its dorsal branch extending beyond basal lobe of gonostyli ( Fig. 114 vs. slightly extending beyond aedeagus in Fig. 42 ); 2) ventral valves of aedeagus each with indistinct prominence apically in lateral view ( Fig. 113 vs. distinct in Fig. 41 ); and in females, 3) medigynium with posterior arms acute at apex ( Fig. 116 vs. rounded in Fig. 44 ). Measurements (mm). Male (n = 1): AtL 13.0, AbL 10.6, BdL 14.4, FL 13.9, FW 3.2, HL 12.6, HW 3.1. Female (n = 1): AtL 13.1, AbL 10.2, BdL 15.3, FL 15.2, FW 3.3, HL 14.0, HW 3.2.

Etymology. Named after the type locality, Niaodiao Mountain (Niaodiao Shan in Chinese). Adjective.

Distribution. China: Yunnan: Eryuan: Niaodiao Mountain ( Fig. 212 ).

Figures

Figs 107–116. Panorpa niaodiaoshana Wang sp. nov. 107, 109–114 – male. 108, 115, 116 – female. 107, 108 – habitus, dorsal view. 109 – terminal abdomen, left-lateral view. 110 – right gonostylus, ventral view. 111, 112 – genital bulb, dorsal and ventral views, respectively. 113, 114 – aedeagal complex, right-lateral and ventral views, respectively. 115 – subgenital plate, ventral view. 116 – medigynium, ventral view.

Figs 35–44. Panorpa huadianba Wang & Zhao sp. nov. 35, 37–42 – male. 36, 43, 44 – female. 35, 36 – habitus, dorsal view. 37 – terminal abdomen, left-lateral view. 38 – right gonostylus, ventral view. 39, 40 – genital bulb, dorsal and ventral views, respectively. 41, 42 – aedeagal complex, right-lateral and ventral views, respectively. 43 – subgenital plate, ventral view. 44 – 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).