Sinotipula Alexander, 1935

Yang, Qi-cheng, Ren, Jin-long, Liu, Xiao-yan & Yang, Ding, 2023, Four new species of Tipula (Sinotipula) Alexander (Diptera, Tipulidae) from China and a new replacement name in Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924, European Journal of Taxonomy 879 (1), pp. 83-115 : 85-86

Subgenus Sinotipula Alexander, 1935

Key to species of Sinotipula from China (males)

1. Posterior margin of tergite 9 with a pair of triangular projections ( Fig. 60 ).........................2

– Posterior margin of tergite 9 without triangular projections......................................................4

2. Sternite 9 with a pair of projections ( Fig. 55 ).................................................................................3

– Sternite 9 without projections ...................................................... T. (S.) trilobata Edwards, 1928

3. Cell r 5 with a long white spot ( Fig. 57 ); outer gonostylus with long lobes ( Fig. 63 ) .................. .................................................................................................................... T (S.) longiloba sp. nov.

– Cell r 5 with a small white spot; outer gonostylus without long lobes ........................................... .................................................................................................. T. (S.) thibetana de Meijere, 1904

4. Posterior margin of tergite 9 with a large toothed plate ( Fig. 21 ); outer gonostylus approximately boat-shaped, inner gonostylus with small, sharp beak.......................................................5

– Posterior margin of tergite 9 without toothed plate; outer gonostylus not boat-shaped or inner gonostylus without small, sharp beak..............................................................................................7

5. Lower part of lower beak of inner gonostylus without protuberance; white spot of cell r-m small ............................................................................................. T. (S.) gregoryi Edwards, 1928

– Lower part of lower beak of inner gonostylus with protuberance ( Fig. 24 ); white spot of cell r-m large.......................................................................................................................................6

6. Protuberance of lower part of lower beak of inner gonostylus long; cell r 4 without a V-shaped white spot ...................................................................................... T. (S.) exquisita Alexander, 1935

– Protuberance of lower part of lower beak of inner gonostylus short; cell r 4 with a V-shaped white spot ...................................................................... T. (S.) shennongana Yang & Yang, 1992

7. Hypopygium extremely swollen; posterior margin of tergite 9 with stout projections...........8

– Hypopygium normal or slightly swollen; posterior margin of tergite 9 without stout projections..............................................................................................................................................9

8. Posterior margin of tergite 9 with one pair of stout projections; upper margin of outer gonostylus with a large concavity ( Fig. 11 ) ................................................ T. (S.) drolma sp. nov.

– Posterior margin of tergite 9 with two pairs of stout projections; upper margin of outer gonostylus without large concavity ............................................................ T. (S.) heminga sp. nov.

9. Outer gonostylus without projections or lobes; cell m 1 with a white V-shaped spot .................. .......................................................................................... T. (S.) persplendens Alexander, 1935

– Outer gonostylus with projections or lobes; cell m 1 without a white V-shaped spot.........10

10. Posterior margin of tergite 9 with stubby hairs...........................................................................11

– Posterior margin of tergite 9 without stubby hairs......................................................................13

11. Body brown; outer gonostylus rod-shaped, slender .............. T. (S.) gracilirostris Alexander, 1938

– Body grey; outer gonostylus dichotomous, wide..........................................................................12

12. Flagellar segments black; concavity of outer gonostylus U-shaped .... T. (S.) bodpa Edwards, 1928

– Flagellar segments brownish yellow; concavity of outer gonostylus V-shaped ................................. ...................................................................................................... T. (S.) griseipennis Brunetti, 1912

13. Tooth-like protrusions of posterior margin of tergite 9 extended medially ( Fig. 71 ); outer gonostylus with a large concavity .................................................................. T. (S.) wardi Edwards, 1928

– Tooth-like protrusions of posterior margin of tergite 9 not extended; outer gonostylus without a large concavity.................................................................................................................................14

14. Tooth-like protrusions of posterior margin of tergite 9 large and thick; posterior margin of cell m 1 –m 4 with many large white spots ................................. T. (S.) gloriosa Alexander, 1935

– Tooth-like protrusions of posterior margin of tergite 9 small and thin; posterior margin of cell m with many tiny white or black spots................................................................15

15. Sternite 9 without projections; outer gonostylus rod-shaped ...... T. (S.) hingstoni Edwards, 1928

– Sternite 9 with projections; outer gonostylus approximately navicular......................................16

16. VentRal suRface of teRgite 9 with teeth; inneR gonostylus with a small fingeR-like pRotRusion ....... ........................................................................................................... T. (S.) hobsoni Edwards, 1928

– VentRal suRface of teRgite 9 without tooth; inneR gonostylus without a fingeR-like pRotRusion ....... ............................................................................................................... T. (S.) forcipicauda sp. nov.

Note: T. (S.) waltoni Edwards, 1928 , only described for the female, is not listed in the key.

Figures

Figs 60–64. Tipula (Sinotipula) longiloba sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (CAU). 60. Tergite 9, dorsal view. 61. Tergite 9, rear view. 62. Hypopygium, ventral view. 63. Outer gonostylus, lateral external view. 64. Inner gonostylus, lateral external view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

Figs 54–57. Tipula (Sinotipula) longiloba sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (CAU). 54. Habitus, lateral view. 55. Hypopygium, lateral view. 56. Head and thorax, dorsal view. 57. Wing. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars: 54, 56–57 = 1.0 mm; 55 = 0.5 mm.

Figs 18–24. Tipula (Sinotipula) exquisita AlexandeR, 1935, ♂♂ (CAU). 18. Tergite 9, dorsal view (near Zhagu Temple). 19. Tergite 9, dorsal view (Qihankai). 20. Hypopygium, ventral view. 21. Tergite 9, rear view (near Zhagu Temple). 22. Plate of tergite 9, rear view (Qihankai). 23. Outer gonostylus, lateral external view. 24. Inner gonostylus, lateral external view. Scale bars: 18–19, 21–24 = 0.2 mm; 20 = 0.5 mm.

Figs 7–13. Tipula (Sinotipula) drolma sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (CAU). 7. Tergite 9, dorsal view. 8. Sternite 9, ventral view. 9. Hypopygium, rear view. 10. Inner gonostylus, lateral external view. 11. Outer gonostylus, lateral external view. 12. Gonostylus, lateral external view. 13. Gonostylus, lateral internal view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars: 7–8 = 1 mm; 9, 12–13 = 0.5 mm; 10–11 = 0.2 mm.

Figs 71–76. Tipula (Sinotipula) wardi EdwaRds, 1928, ♂ (CAU). 71. Tergite 9, dorsal view. 72. Hypopygium, ventral view. 73. Outer gonostylus, lateral external view. 74. Outer gonostylus, dorsal view. 75. Inner gonostylus, lateral external view. 76. Adminiculum, ventral view. Scale bars: 71–73, 76 = 0.2 mm; 74–75 = 0.1 mm.