Electropsychops oligophlebius sp. nov.
(Figs. 3, 4)
Diagnosis. Forewing: Sc and RA fused distally; single sc-ra cross-vein; few ra-rp cross-veins; MA and MP single or simply distal-forked; the inner gradate series well-developed (or partly present). Hind wing: relatively prolonged, apex rounded; humeral veinlet recurrent, but not strongly bent posteriad; the outer gradate series partly present.
Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin “ oligophlebius ” (meaning few veins) referring to the scanty cross-veins preserved between Sc and RA.
Remarks. The new species is assigned to Electropsychops based on the the elongated wing shape, gradually narrowed costal space, and similar configurations of M and Cu. The new species is distinguished from E. handlirschi by having fewer sc-ra and ra-rp cross-veins, the distally fused Sc and RA, and the presence of two gradate series of cross-veins.
Type material. Holotype CNU-NEU-MA2017008 (Fig. 3A) (Head and wings well-preserved, but forewing and hind wing mostly overlap. Abdomen is not preserved.)
Locality and horizon. Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Northern Myanmar; lowermost Cenomanian, mid-Cretaceous.
Description. Head short, 0.81 mm long. Compound eyes large. Antenna filiform, 1.82 mm long (Fig. 3B).
Forewing: 11.70 mm long as perserved, 5.73 mm wide, transparent, broad ovate; trichosors present; humeral plate round; only one nygma present, distal nygma absent (Figs. 3C, D); costal space fairly broad basally, narrowed towards apex; more than 50 costal cross-veins, only a few shallowly forked, absences of interlinked veinlets in costal space; humeral veinlets recurrent towards base with 11 simple branches; subcostal space with a single cross-vein preserved; RA space narrowed, with three cross-veins as preserved; Sc and RA fused near wing apex; Sc + RA straight, trifurcated and not curved posteriad; RP with nine branches, most RP branches deeply forked; radial cross- veins arranged in two long gradate series, inner and middle gradate series present, costal and outer gradate series absent, others irregularly spaced; M simple and forked into two main branches, MA and MP single or simply forked distally; CuA pectinately branched distally; CuP branched near wing base and dichotomously branched; anal space welldeveloped, A1 forming five pectinate branches; A2 dichotomously branched (Figs. 4A, B).
Hind wing: Smaller than forewing, 11.37 mm long, 5.01 mm wide; trichosors present along entire wing margin; nygma absent; costal space broad throughout, with 41 costal crossveins, mostly simple, no interlinking veinlets; humeral veinlet recurrent; subcostal space narrow, with two cross-veins preserved; RA space with seven cross-veins preserved; RP with 18 branches, several RP branches deeply forked; an outer gradate series of cross-veins partly present in radial space; 1rp-ma cross-vein is sigmoid; M forked into two main branches; CuA pectinately branched from about its midlength; CuP with a number of dichotomously branches; anal space poorly preserved; A1 with a few dichotomous branches; A2 shallowly forked (Figs. 4C, D).