Doratura (Doraturina)
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6167660 |
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Doratura (Doraturina) View in CoL sp.
( Figure 4 View FIGURE 4 , Plate II: G)
Length. Male: 3.5mm.
Brownish green, shiney (Plate II: G). Fore border of head with 3 black spots extending also onto upper part of face, the middle one being the largest (Plate II: G). Face below marginal spots with two black transverse bands, one between eyes, the other below eyes, the latter continuing caudad on thoracic pleura; clypellus and lora with black markings. Vertex with longitudinal indistinct stripe passing to scutellum (Plate II: G). Forewings covering abdominal terga I–IV, caudally rounded.
Male genitalia. Subgenital plates fused, lobe-shaped ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 C). Style preapical lobe closed to apophysis, only narrow slit between them ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 D). Connective with parallel anterior arms ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 B). Apex of aedeagal shaft slightly curved caudo-dorsally, strong teeth on ventral surface ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 G).
Material examined. 13, China, Xinjiang, 187 Regiment, 07-VIII-2002, coll. Huang Min ( NWAFU).
Remarks. We are uncertain if the above specimen represents a new species or is an aberrant form of an exist-
ing species, perhaps D. homophyla with which it shares a similar colour pattern. Parts of its male genitalia, i.e.,
the asymmetrical aedeagus and connective appear deformed while the subgenital plates are fused ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 C) and
the style ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 D) has the preapical lobe close to the apophysis and inner basal arm strongly curved towards
the outer arm ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 D), all features which are very unusual in this genus. We therefore consider it necessary to
obtain more individuals, preferably from the same locality, to help resolve its identity.
PLATE I. A–D: Doratura (Doratura) gravis ; E–H: Doratura (Doratura) stylata ; I–L: Doratura (Doraturina) homophyla .
PLATE II. A–C: Doratura (Doratura) stylata ; D–F: Doratura (Doraturina) homophyla ; G: Doratura (Doraturina) sp.; H: Doratura (Doraturina) concors ; I: Doratura (Doratura) gravis .
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