Panorpa yangi Chou, 1981

Li, Ning, Wang, Ji-Shen & Hua, Bao-Zhen, 2021, Morphological phylogenetic analyses and taxonomic revision of the Panorpa davidi group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 79, pp. 309-342 : 309

Panorpa yangi Chou, 1981

Panorpa yangi Chou in Chou et al., 1981: 8, figs 24-27. Type locality: Qingquangou, Ganquan, Shaanxi, China; Wang & Hua, 2018: 420, figs 5-161-1-5-161-2.

Diagnosis.

This species can be recognized from by the following features: (1) forewing with broad apical band bearing one hyaline spot posteriorly; pterostigmal and basal bands complete, broad; marginal and basal spots large, conspicuous (2) meso- and metanotum mostly yellowish brown and anterior margin blackish brown laterally; in males, (3) ventral termination of gonocoxites wavy, bearing 3-6 long setae on inner portion; (4) parameres very slender, intensively curved, hook-like on apical halves, reaching two-thirds length of gonocoxites; in females, (5) main plate of medigynium approximately rectangular, twice as long as wide; a pair of simple lateral basal plates extending from base to middle of main plate; axis extended beyond main plate for two-thirds of its length anteriorly.

Material examined.

CHINA - Shaanxi Prov. • 1♂ (Holotype); Ganquan, Qingquangou ; 13 Aug. 1971; Chi-Kun Yang leg. ; • 2 ♂♂ (Paratypes); same data as holotype • 5♂♂, 2♀♀; Shibao Forest Farm, Dayuangou ; 1433 m a.s.l.; 5 Aug. 2016; Kai Gao & Shi-Xiang Jiang leg. • 1♀; Qigan Temple ; 35°44′59″N, 109°53′33″E; 1622 m a.s.l.; 4 Jul. 2020; Kai Gao leg. • 12♂♂, 10♀♀; Fuxian, Zhangjiawan Forest Farm; 36°3′36″N, 108°51′25″E; 1027 m a.s.l.; 28 Jul. 2016; Kai Gao & Shi-Xiang Jiang leg. • 4♂♂, 11♀♀; Niuwu Forest Farm, Shaowan Reservoir ; 36°5′17″N, 109°30′02″E; 1042-1078 m a.s.l.; 1 Aug 2016; Kai Gao & Shi-Xiang Jiang leg. • 1♂; Xunyi, Shimen, Liangjiawan ; 35°3′43″N, 108°32′16″E; 1520 m a.s.l.; 3 Jul. 2019; Meng-Di Li leg. • 3♂♂, 4♀♀; Ziwuling ; 1-4 Jul. 2019; Jian Shen leg.

Measurements.

Male: FL = 9.4-10.6 mm, FW = 2.4-2.6 mm; HL = 8.4-9.5 mm, HW = 2.3-2.5 mm. Female: FL = 9.6-11.5 mm, FW = 2.5-2.8 mm; HL = 8.7-10.5 mm, HW = 2.4-2.7 mm.

Distribution.

China: Shaanxi.

Remarks.

This species resembles P. neospinosa in wing markings, but can be differentiated from the latter by meso- and metanotum mostly yellowish brown (cf. blackish brown with pale yellow mesal stripe) and hook-like (cf. S-shaped) parameres.