Panorpa bashanicola Hua, Tao & Hua, 2018

Fig. 2

Panorpa bashanicola Hua, Tao & Hua, 2018: 111, figs 1-6. Type locality: Nangongshan, Bashan Mountains, Lan′gao County, Shaanxi, China.

Diagnosis.

This species can be recognized by the following features: (1) occiput black, with two pale submedian stripes and two eye-shaped speckles on lateral regions; (2) wing membrane hyaline, pterostigma prominent yellow, almost without markings (Fig. 2C-D); (3) 1A ending before origin of Rs (Fig. 2C); (4) meso- and metanotum pale with yellowish brown laterally, and pale color extending to T3 in V-shape (Fig. 2C); in males, (5) inner apex of gonocoxite bearing 3-6 long black bristles; (6) parameres crossed, twisted in S-shape, reaching apex of gonocoxites; in females, (7) medigynium with main plate twice as long as wide; a pair of small lateral basal plates near middle; axis extending beyond main plate one-third its length anteriorly.

Material examined.

CHINA - Shaanxi Prov. • 1♂ (Holotype); Lan′gao, Nangongshan; 1200-2025 m a.s.l.; 24-25 Jun. 2007; Bao-Zhen Hua & Jiang-Li Tan leg. • 26♂♂, 22♀♀ (Paratypes); same data as holotype • 8♂♂, 9♀♀; Hualongshan; 2200 m a.s.l.; 24 Jun. 2018; Kai Gao & Yuan Hua leg. - Chongqing • 8♂♂, 9♀♀; Chengkou, Shentian Alpine Shrub Meadow; 2400-2500 m a.s.l.; 22 Jun. 2018; Kai Gao, Yuan Hua & Yu-Ru Yang leg. • 11♂♂, 7♀♀; Huang′anba Alpine Shrub Meadow; 2400 m a.s.l.; 22 Jun. 2018; Kai Gao, Yuan Hua, & Yu-Ru Yang leg. - Hubei Prov. • 2♂♂; Shennongjia, Hongping; 28 Jun. 2007; Bao-Zhen Hua & Jiang-Li Tan leg. • 1♂, 8♀♀; Yanziya; 1950 m a.s.l.; 30 Jun. 2018; Kai Gao leg. • 3♂♂, 4♀♀; Hongping Airport; 2150 m a.s.l.; 30 Jun. 2018; Kai Gao & Yu-Ru Yang leg.

Measurements.

Male: FL = 11.1-12.1 mm, FW = 2.8-3.0 mm; HL = 10.0-11.1 mm, HW = 2.7-2.9 mm. Female: FL = 11.2-12.6 mm, FW = 2.8-3.1 mm; HL = 10.2-11.6 mm, HW = 2.7-3.0 mm.

Distribution.

China: Chongqing, Hubei, Shaanxi.

Remarks.

This species resembles P. chengi in appearance, but can be differentiated from the latter by vein 1A ending before (cf. at) the origin of Rs.