Epacanthaclisis banksi Krivokhatsky, 1998

Ao, Weiguang, Wan, Xia & Wang, Xinli, 2010, Review of the genus Epacanthaclisis Okamoto, 1910 in China (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), Zootaxa 2545, pp. 47-57 : 49

Epacanthaclisis banksi Krivokhatsky, 1998

Epacanthaclisis banksi Krivokhatsky, 1998: 47 .

Diagnosis. Venation color alternating between pale and dark; forewing maculation of rhegma and anastomosis of CuA and CuP+1A linear, equal to or longer than hypostigmal cell, other maculation indistinct. Pronotum with a pair of dark brown wide medial stripes connected posteriorly, a pair of dark brown lateral stripes fine and straight ( Figure 3 : A). Spurs extending to apex of the 4th tarsomere in fore- and midleg, and extending to apex of the 3rd tarsomere in hindleg. Male with a pair of abdominal hair-pencils. Female posterior gonapophysis as long as 1/4 of anterior gonapophysis ( Figure 4 : A).

Material examined. 1Ƥ, Giuzai, Nanping County, Prov. Sichuan. 2000m above sea level, 16.VII.1986, Cheng Gang leg (CAU-N100040); 1Ƥ, Giuzai, Nanping County, Prov. Sichuan. 2000m, 17.VII.1987, Zhang Xiaochun leg (CAU-N100037); 4Ƥ 13, Giuzai, Nanping County, Prov. Sichuan. 2–17.VIII.2002, Shi Fuming leg (CAU-N100031, CAU-N100032, CAU-N100034, CAU-N100038, CAU-N100033); 2Ƥ, Liujiaping, Wen County, Prov. Gansu. 2100m, 27.VI.1998, Yuan Decheng leg (CAU-N100036, CAU- N100039); 1Ƥ, Batang, Prov. Sichuan. 2650m, 13.VIII.1982, Zhang Xuezhong leg (CAU-N100035).

Distribution. China (Sichuan, Gansu).

Figures

FIGURE 3. A – F. Pronotum, dorsal view. A. E. banksi; B. E. maculosa; C. E. maculata; D. E. continentalis; E. E. moiwana; F. E. minana.

FIGURE 4. A – D. Female genitalia, ventral view. A. E. banksi; B. E. continentalis; C. E. moiwana; D. E. minana.