Heteroconis hainanica, Liu & Yang & Shen, 2004

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 : 368-369

Heteroconis hainanica , new species

( Figs. 7-10 )

Material examined. – Holotype – male ( CAU), Sanya, Hainan Province, South China, coll. F.-S. Li, 18 Dec.1978.

Allotype – female ( CAU), same data as holotype.

Paratypes – 1 female ( CAU), same data as holotype ; 2 females ( CAU), Maling , Hainan Province, South China, coll. C.-K. 18 Dec.1974 ; 3 females ( CAU), Jianfengling , Hainan Province, South China, coll. C.-K. Yang, 16 Dec.1978 ; 1 female ( ZRC), Xinglong , Hainan Province, South China, coll. F.-S. Li, 20 Dec.1978 .

Description. – Head yellowish brown. Eyes black. Frons with two projections above antennae. Five basal segments of antennae whitish, the others dark brown. Scape about three times as long as broad, and without dorsal groove. Pedicel two and a half times as long as broad ( Fig. 7 ). Four basal segments of maxillar palpi brown, their distal segments and entire labial palpi light brown.

Thorax pale ochrous with brown shoulder spots.

Length of fore wing 2.5 mm, of hind wing 2.1mm. Membrane of wings fuscous without distinct spot. Veins similar to Heteroconis electrina , new species.

Abdomen grayish brown. Male genitalia: Ninth sternite narrow, ventral process very slender and obviously bent upwards, forked at base. Hypandrium slender, curved forwards, connected between ninth sternite and penis ( Figs. 8, 9 ). Styli in lateral view long, bent upwards and narrowed distally, with short and thick hairs, but no long hairs present distally. Distal penis with two long dorsal apodemes.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 10 ): very similar to H. terminalis in having a tubular ductus receptaculi, but bent forewards at base, where as it is bent backwards in H. terminalis .

Etymology. – The specific name refers to Hainan Province of South China, where the type specimens were recorded. Remarks. – The new species is allied to H. terminalis (Banks, 1913) in having two process above antennae, a slender ninth sternite and ventral process of male genitalia, and a tubular ductus receptaculi of female genitalia, but it may be separated from the latter species by the following features in male: scape of male antennae without dorsal groove, only five basal segments of antennae whitish, styli bent upwards and slightly narrowed distally.

Distribution. – Hainan Province, South China.

Figures

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.