Prosevania Kieffer, 1912

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4.4 Genus Prosevania Kieffer, 1912

Evania subg. Prosevania Kieffer, 1911: 157 [in key].

Prosevania Kieffer, 1912: 10 [in key], 62 [descr., raised to genus, spp. key]; Lit, 1988: 367 [host = “ Blattella germanica ”, specimen at UPLB], 367 [morpho sp. 2, potential host = “ Supella supellectilium ”, specimen at UPLB]; Huben, 1995: 195 [occurs in New World], 197 [table 8.1 hosts = “ Periplaneta sp. , Blatta sp. , Blattella sp. ”], 199 [in key]; Nel et al., 2002: 266–267 [compared to Eoevania ]; Deans & Huben, 2003: 860 [note on taxonomic history], 861 [in table 1], 864 [in key, diag.], 866 [fig. 8 wings], 873 [fig. 30 hind tibia, fig. 35 head], 874 [fig. 38 mesosoma].

Type species: Evania afra Kieffer.

Number of valid species from China: 7.

(1) Prosevania bradleyi ( Enderlein, 1909)

Evania bradleyi : Enderlein, 1909: 248–250 [descr. ZMIZ. 1♀ 1♂, “Süd-Formosa. Yentempo. 20. 5. 1907. Gesammelt von H Sauter”, “Takao. 27. 7. 1907. Gesammelt von H. Sauter”]; Kieffer, 1912: 68 [in key], 102–103 [redescr.]; Enderlein, 1913: 320 [in checklist of Taiwanese spp.].

Evania subg. Evania bradleyi : Hedicke 1939: 13 [in catalog].

Prosevania bradleyi : Deans, 2005: 79 [in catalog, comb. n.].

Distribution: China (Taiwan) ( Enderlein 1909; Deans 2005).

Biology. Host unknown.

(2) Prosevania formosana ( Enderlein, 1909)

Evania formosana : Enderlein, 1909: 250–253 [descr. ♂, “Süd-Formosa. Takao. Gessamelt von H. Sauter”, VIIXII-1907, ZMIZ, 38 ♂ syntypes, SDEI, ♂ syntype]; Kieffer, 1912: 68 [in key], 103 [redescr.]; Enderlein, 1913: 320 [in checklist of Taiwanese spp.].

Evania subg. Evania formosana : Hedicke 1939: 13 [in catalog].

Prosevania formosana : Deans, 2005: 82 [in catalog, comb. n.].

Distribution: China (Taiwan) ( Enderlein 1909; Deans 2005).

Biology. Host unknown.

(3) Prosevania pilosa ( Hedicke, 1939)

Evania hirsuta : Enderlein, 1906: 238–240 [descr. ZMIZ, ♂, “ Malacca, junior homonym of Evania hirsuta Taschenberg, 1891 ]; Bradley, 1908: 190 [descr. Not seen by this author]; Enderlein, 1909: 253 [note on morphology, collected in Taiwan]; Kieffer, 1912: 69 [in key]; Enderlein, 1913: 319 [in checklist of Taiwanese spp.].

Evania hirsuta var. Rufofemorata : Enderlein, 1906: 240 [descr. ZMIZ, ♂, “ Malacca ”]; Bradley, 1908: 190 [descr. not seen by this author]; Enderlein, 1909: 253–254 [note on morphology, collected in Taiwan]; Kieffer, 1912: 116 [diag.]; Enderlein, 1913: 318 [in checklist of Taiwanese spp.]; Huflejt, 1996: 93 [note on condition and location of type material].

Evania hirsuta hirsuta : Kieffer, 1912: 115–116 [redescr.].

Evania subg. Evania pilosa : Hedicke, 1939: 15 [in catalog].

Evania subg. Evania pilosa var. rufofemorata : Hedicke, 1939: 15 [in catalog]

Prosevania pilosa : Deans, 2005: 89–90 [in catalog, comb. n.].

Distribution: China (Taiwan), Malaysia ( Enderlein 1906; Hedicke 1939; Deans 2005).

Biology. Host unknown.

(4) Prosevania quadrata He, 2004

Prosevania quadrata : He et al., 2004: 81–82 [descr., ZJU], plate VIII-46 [habitus lateral view].

Distribution: China (Zhejiang, Fujian) ( He et al. 2004).

Biology. Host unknown.

(5) Prosevania rufoniger ( Enderlein, 1913)

Evania rufoniger : Enderlein, 1913: 320–321 [descr. ♂, “ Formosa. Kankau Koshun. Juni 1912 ”, “ Gesammelt von H. Sauter ”], [ ZMIZ, ♂ syntype, SDEI ♂ syntype].

Evania subg. Evania rufoniger : Hedicke 1939: 16 [in catalog].

Prosevania rufoniger : Deans, 2005: 91 [in catalog, comb. n.].

Distribution: China (Taiwan) ( Enderlein 1913; Deans 2005).

Biology. Host unknown.

(6) Prosevania sauteri ( Enderlein, 1909)

Evania sauteri : Enderlein, 1909: 250 [descr. ♀, “Süd-Formosa. Takao. Gessamelt von H. Sauter” VI-XII-1907, ZMIZ, 28♀ syntypes, SDEI, ♀ syntype]; Kieffer, 1912: 69 [in key], 114 [redescr.]; Enderlein, 1913: 320 [in checklist of Taiwanese spp.].

Evania subg. Evania sauteri : Hedicke, 1939: 16 [in catalog].

Prosevania sauteri : Deans, 2005: 92 [in catalog, comb. n.].

Distribution: China (Taiwan) ( Enderlein 1909; Deans 2005).

Biology. Host unknown.

(7) Prosevania sinica He, 2004

Prosevania sinica : He et al., 2004: 80–81 [descr., ZJU], plate VIII-45 [habitus lateral view].

Distribution: China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou) ( He et al. 2004).

Biology. Host unknown.