Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki , 2002

Zhao, Yaru, Badano, Davide & Liu, Zhiqi, 2021, Two new species of Coniopteryx Curtis from China (Neuroptera, Coniopterygidae), ZooKeys 1015, pp. 129-144 : 129

Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki, 2002 Figs 5 , 6

Material examined.

1 male, China: Yunnan (Province): Puer (City): Meizihu Park, [22.7551°N, 100.9845°E], 20.iii.2019, leg. Yaru Zhao. 3 males, China: Yunnan (Province): Yuanjiang (County): Jiangdong Park, [23.6001°N, 102.0098°E], 18.iii.2019, leg. Yaru Zhao (CAU).

Measurements.

Forewing length 1.7 mm, width 0.9 mm. Hindwing length 1.4 mm, width 0.6 mm.

Redescription.

Male: Head (Fig. 5a-c ). Frons with prominent anterior process. Antennae brown, 25-segmented, 1.0 mm in length. Basal flagellomeres two times as long as broad. Subsequent flagellomeres tapering gradually. Apical flagellomere almost as long as wide.

Thorax. Light brown. Meso- and metanotum with dorsal dark spots. Legs yellowish brown.

Wing. Wing membrane light greyish brown, almost hyaline.

Male terminalia (Fig. 6a-f ). Accord with the description by Sziráki (2002).

Remarks.

Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziráki, 2002 belongs to the C. lobifrons species group ( Sziráki 2004). The members of this group are characterized by the presence of a prominent process on the frons and of a protuberance on the first flagellomere (Fig. 5b, c ). Coniopteryx (C.) alticola was originally described from Thailand ( Sziráki 2002) and the examined specimens represent the first record of this species from China.

Distribution.

China, Yunnan, first record; Thailand.

Figures

Figure 5. Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki, 2002, male a habitus, lateral view b head, dorsal view c male, first flagellomere, dorsal view.

Figure 6. Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki, 2002, male genitalia a, b genitalia, lateral view c, d genitalia, caudal view e, f Sternite 9 (S 9), ventral view.