Andropromachus guangxiense ( Chen & He, 2000 )

Gao, Hao-Ran, Huang, Jun-Kai, Wang, Chen, Xie, Chong-Xin & Li, Yong-He, 2022, Revision of the Chinese species of Andropromachus Carl, 1913 (Phasmatodea, Lonchodidae, Necrosciinae), Zootaxa 5175 (4), pp. 463-477 : 470-473

Andropromachus guangxiense ( Chen & He, 2000)

( Figs. 6–8 , 10B , 11A )

Spiniphasma guangxiense Chen & He, 2000: 32 .

Otte & Brock, 2005: 46 [Catalogue].

Chen & He, 2008: 202, figs. 168.

Andropromachus guangxiense, Hennemann, 2007: 18 [Transferred to Andropromachus ].

Hennemann et al., 2008a: 49 [Checklist].

Hennemann et al., 2008b: 8 [Catalogue].

Ho, 2012: 217.

Xie et al., 2022: 2 [Key].

Materials examined. Holotype. ♀, China, Guangxi Aut. Reg., Wuming, Mt. Damingshan , 23.V.1963, leg. Yang Chi-Kun ( BJFU: No. HE 20210011) . Paratype. ♀, China, Guangxi Aut. Reg., Huaping, Hongtan , 12.VI.1963, leg. Yang Chi-Kun ( BJFU: No. HE 20210012) .

Other materials examined. 3♀, China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Laibin City , Jinxiu County, Daoyaoshan , VI–VII.2021, leg. Qi-Ming Wang ( GHR) . 1♀ (nymph), China, Guizhou Province, Zunyi City , Xishui County, 25.V.2022, by Qian-Le Lu ( GHR) .

Remark. Chen & He (2000, 2008) described the female of A. guangxiense with a pair of long spines between the compound eyes, but in the latest table key provided by Xie et al. (2022), A. guangxiense is distinguished from A. gulinqingensis by the absence of two spines between the compound eyes, which is contradictory to the previous description. The female specimens of A. guangxiense in our collections are re-examined, and a pair of long spines between the compound eyes were present. Therefore, the two species can be easily distinguished by the number of spines on the abdominal tergites II–V: A. guangxiense each with 4 spines and A. gulinqinensis each with 5 spines.

Both the holotype and paratype of A. guangxiense were probably still nymphs and were badly damaged. In the key made by Xie et al. (2022), the body length was used to distinguish their species. Obviously this feature shuold not be used as these are not representative of the adult insects. Based on our adult specimens, new female body measurements range was provided as well.

The location of the type as stated in the Phasmida Species File ( Brock et al. 2022) is incorrect. The holotype of this species is deposited at Beijing Forestry University , China (BJFU).

Measurements. See Table 2 .

Length (mm)

Female

Body

63.2–68.0

Head

5.0–5.5

Antennae

45.3–46.1

Pronotum

4.5–5.0

Mesonotum

14.0–15.0

Metanotum

8.1–9.5

Profemora

16.4–18.1

Mesofemora

13.0–13.8

Metafemora

18.1–20.0

Distribution. China (Guangxi and Guizhou). This species is recorded from Guizhou Province, China. for the first time.

Chinese common name. 广Mffififfl.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Andropromachus guangxiense (Chen & He, 2000), type specimens. A. holotype, dorsal view; B. holotype, lateral view; C. holotype, label; D. paratype, dorsal view; E. paratype, label.

FIGURE 7. Andropromachus guangxiense (Chen & He, 2000), female. A. habitus, dorsal view; B. habitus, ventral view; C. habitus, lateral view; D. terminalia, dorsal view; E. terminalia, ventral view; F. terminalia, lateral view.

FIGURE 8. Andropromachus guangxiense (Chen & He, 2000), living photos. A. female (Leye County, Baise City, Guangxi, China); B–C. mating couple (Damingshan, Nanning City, Guangxi, China). Photo credit A–C: Qing Liang.

FIGURE 10. Andropromachus spp., head of female, lateral view. A. A. ynau sp. nov.; B. A. guangxiense; C. A. gulinqingensis.

FIGURE 11. Andropromachus spp.A. A. guangxiense, female (Xishui County, Zunyi City, Guizhou, China); B. Andropromachus sp., nymph, female (Wenshan City, Yunnan, China); C. habitat of Andropromachus sp. “Wenshan”. Photo credit A: Qian-Le Lu.

Tables

TABLE 2. Measurements of the female of A. guangxiense.

Body

Head

Antennae

Pronotum

Mesonotum

Metanotum

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

63.2–68.0

5.0–5.5

45.3–46.1

4.5–5.0

14.0–15.0

8.1–9.5

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Body

Head

Antennae

Pronotum

Mesonotum

Metanotum

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

63.2–68.0

5.0–5.5

45.3–46.1

4.5–5.0

14.0–15.0

8.1–9.5

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Head

Antennae

Pronotum

Mesonotum

Metanotum

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

5.0–5.5

45.3–46.1

4.5–5.0

14.0–15.0

8.1–9.5

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Antennae

Pronotum

Mesonotum

Metanotum

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

45.3–46.1

4.5–5.0

14.0–15.0

8.1–9.5

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Pronotum

Mesonotum

Metanotum

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

4.5–5.0

14.0–15.0

8.1–9.5

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Mesonotum

Metanotum

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

14.0–15.0

8.1–9.5

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Metanotum

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

8.1–9.5

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Profemora

Mesofemora

Metafemora

16.4–18.1

13.0–13.8

Mesofemora

Metafemora

13.0–13.8

Metafemora