Protohermes changninganus

Liu, Xingyue, Hayashi, Fumio & Yang, Ding, 2013, Taxonomic notes on the Protohermes changninganus species group (Megaloptera: Corydalidae), with description of two new species, Zootaxa 3722 (4), pp. 569-580 : 570

Key to species of the P. changninganus group

1. Vertex with a pair of long blade-like black markings ( Fig. 11 ), which anteriorly extend over postocular plane; legs mostly blackish brown; male ninth sternum with a pair of arcuately curved posteroventral lobes ( Fig. 13 )..... P. curvicornis sp. nov.

- Vertex immaculate or with small black markings which do not extend to postocular plane; legs at least with femora yellow or yellowish brown; male ninth sternum with posteroventral lobes not curved arcuately................................ 2

2. Forewing distinctly with a large round pale markings at distal ⅓ ( Fig. 1 ); legs with tibiae mostly blackish-brown...................................................................................... P. changninganus Yang & Yang

- Forewing lacks distal round pale marking or with a rather small pale spot at distal ⅓; legs with tibiae mostly yellow or pale brown............................................................................................... 3

3. Male ninth sternum shallowly incised posteriorly, forming a pair of short posterolateral lobes ( Figs. 21 , 28 ).............. 4

- Male ninth sternum moderately incised posteriorly, forming a pair of long digitiform posterolateral lobes ( Fig. 33 )........................................................................................... P. subnubilus Kimmins

4. Head immaculate; pronotum with black markings small and widely separated from each other ( Fig. 26 )...... P. ohli sp. nov.

- Head with a pair of black markings on vertex; pronotum with black markings broad, and anterior marking and posterior marking are close to each other ( Fig. 19 )................................................. P. decemmaculatus (Walker)

Figures

FIGURES 11 – 18. Protohermes curvicornis sp. nov. 11. Male head and prothorax, dorsal view; 12. Male genitalia, dorsal view; 13. Male genitalia, ventral view; 14. Male ninth gonostylus, ventral view; 15. Male tenth gonocoxite, ventrocaudal view; 16. Male tenth gonocoxite, ventral view; 17. Female genitalia, lateral view; 18. Female eighth gonocoxite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

FIGURES 1 – 5. Adults of Protohermes spp. 1. P. changninganus Yang & Yang, male holotype; 2. P. curvicornis sp. nov., male holotype; 3. P. decemmaculatus (Walker), male holotype; 4. P. oh l i sp. nov., male holotype; 5. P. subnubilus Kimmins, male holotype. Scale bars: 5.0 mm.

FIGURES 19 – 25. Protohermes decemmaculatus (Walker). 19. Male head and prothorax, dorsal view; 20. Male genitalia, dorsal view; 21. Male genitalia, ventral view; 22. Male ninth gonostylus, ventral view; 23. Male tenth gonocoxite, ventral view; 24. Female genitalia, lateral view; 25. Female eighth gonocoxite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

FIGURES 26 – 30. Protohermes ohli sp. nov. 26. Male head and prothorax, dorsal view; 27. Male genitalia, dorsal view; 28. Male genitalia, ventral view; 29. Male ninth gonostylus, ventral view; 30. Male tenth gonocoxite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

FIGURES 31 – 36. Protohermes subnubilus Kimmins. 31. Male head and prothorax, dorsal view; 32. Male genitalia, dorsal view; 33. Male genitalia, ventral view; 34. Male tenth gonocoxite, ventral view; 35. Female genitalia, lateral view; 36. Female eighth gonocoxite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.