Heteroconis Enderlein, 1905

Liu, Zhi-Qi, Yang, Chi-Kun & Shen, Zuo-Rui, 2004, A Study Of The Genus Heteroconis Enderlein (Insecta: Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) With Four New Species From Mainland China, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 52 (2), pp. 365-372 : 365-366

Key to species of genus Heteroconis Enderlein from mainland China (for males)

1. Projections present on the frons ............................................ 2

– No projections present on the frons .. H. picticornis (Banks, 1939)

2. Either a pair of projections present on the frons above the antennae or a projection present between the antennae ... 3

– Both a pair of projections present on the frons above the antennae, and also a corniform projection present between the antennae ( Fig. 11 ) ............... H. tricornis , new species

3. A pair of projections present on the frons above the antennae ( Figs.1 , 7 ) ........................................................................ 4

– A nose-like or a corniform projection present between the antennae ( Figs. 4 , 13 ) ...................................................... 5

4. The basal and distal antennal segments light, the middle ones dark. A pair of ventral processus on ninth sternite detached ................................................ H. terminalis (Banks, 1913)

– The basal antennal segments light, the others dark. The ventral process on ninth sternite forks only at base, and fused at the other distal part ....................... H. hainanica , new species

5. A nose-like projection present between the antennae ( Fig. 4 ). Antennal segments 1-8 and the two distal ones light, the others dark .................................. H. electrina , new species

– A corniform projection present between antennae ( Fig.13 ). Antennal segments 1-3 or 1-4 and the distal one light, the others dark ............................... H. unicornis , new species

Figures

Figs. 11-13. Heteroconis tricornis, new species. Male. 11. head, lateral view, 12. genitalia, lateral view, 13. genitalia, ventral view. Scales 0.1mm.

Figs. 1-3. Heteroconis terminalis (Banks). Male. 1. head, lateral view, 2. terminalia, lateral view, 3. genitalia, ventral view. Scales 0.1mm.

Figs. 7-10. Heteroconis hainanica, new species. 7. male head, lateral view, 8. male genitalia, lateral view, 9. male genitalia, ventral view, 10. female genitalia, lateral view. 9st = ninth sternite; vp = ventral process; hy = hypandrium; st = stylus; p = penis; dap = dorsal apodeme of penis. Scales 0.1mm.

Figs. 4-6. Heteroconis electrina, new species. Male. 4. head, lateral view, 5. wings, 6. terminalia, lateral view. Scales 0.4mm.