Tumeochrysa (Nineta) dolichoptera (Navás, 1910) Wu & Liu, 2024

Wu, Jingyu & Liu, Xingyue, 2024, Systematics of the green lacewing tribe Ankylopterygini Navás, 1910 (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Chrysopinae) from China, Zootaxa 5540 (1), pp. 1-169 : 71-72

[28] Tumeochrysa (Nineta) dolichoptera (Navás, 1910) comb. nov.

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Chrysopa dolichoptera Navás, 1910b: 192 . Type locality: China (Sichuan, Moupin [ Baoxing ]). Lectotype in MNHN.

Nineta dolichoptera : Brooks & Barnard, 1990: 275.

Diagnosis. Female. Body length 15 mm, forewing length 22.5 mm, hindwing length 21 mm. Head with black spots on gena, vertex raised. Antenna shorter than forewing, scape broad. Pronotum anterior margin shorter than posterior margin, mesonotum and metanotum without markings. Legs with dense setae. Forewing narrow, without shadings, pterostigma pale yellow; CuP brown; inner gradate series with 13 crossveins, outer gradate series with 13 crossveins. Hindwing narrow; inner gradate series with 14 crossveins, outer gradate series with 12 crossveins. Abdomen with short setae.

Distribution. China (Sichuan).

Remarks. Based on the original description ( Navás 1910b), this species has black spots on the gena, and is readily distinguished from other species in China. Examination of type specimen is needed to validate this character.

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FIGURE 84. Distribution map of species of Nineta from China.