Chrysopidia (Chrysopidia) junbesiana Hölzel, 1973

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 : 42-45

[16] Chrysopidia (Chrysopidia) junbesiana Hölzel, 1973

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Chrysopidia junbesiana Hölzel, 1973: 363 . Type locality: Nepal (Junbesi). Holotype in ZSM.

Chrysopidia yangi Yang & Lin, 1997: 599 . Type locality: China (Hubei, Xingshan ). Holotype in IOZ. syn. nov.

Apertochrysa yangi : Ma, 2022: 70.

Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the presence of the head usually without spots, the maxillary palpi black on outer side, the pronotum with irregular brown markings on lateral margin, the meso- and metanotum without markings, the short forewing, the triangular cell im, the 1st rs-psm crossvein located at 2/3 of im, the male sterna VIII + IX about 2.0 times of tergum VIII, the broad entoprocessus with an invagination at tip, and the short arcessus.

Description. Male. Body length 9.3–10.00 mm, forewing length 12.8–15.4 mm, hindwing length 12.4–13.2 mm.

Head usually without spots, sometimes with reddish markings on vertex or behind compound eyes. Compound eyes black. Antennae yellow, scape and pedicel wider than flagellum. Frons and gena without markings. Maxillary palpi black on outer side, labial palpi brownish yellow.

Pronotum anterior margin shorter than posterior margin, with irregular brown markings on lateral margin. Meso- and metanotum without markings.

Legs with dense setae, without spots. Pretarsal claws brown, with basal dilation.

Forewing long and narrow. Pterostigma indistinct. Costal area with 24–27 crossveins; 14–15 radial crossveins present. 1st rs-psm crossvein located at 2/3 of im; im triangular; m1 smaller than m2; 10–12 crossveins present between Psm and Psc. c1 smaller than c2, dcc opened. A1 forked, A2 and A3 simple. Three series of gradate veins brown, number of gradates: 8–11/5–7/8–9.

Hindwing narrow, with black suffusion on apical posterior margin. Costal area with 20–22 crossveins; 13–15 radial crossveins and 9–10 psm-psc crossveins present. Three series of gradate veins, number of gradates: 7–8/4– 6/7–8.

Abdomen with dense setae. Tergum VII and sternum VII subquadrate in lateral view; tergum VIII about half as long as tergum VII; sternum VIII fused with sternum IX, about 2.0 times as long as tergum VIII; tergum IX fused with ectoproct. Callus cerci ovoid. Gonarcus arcuate, lateral arms narrow at base and wide at tip; entoprocessus broad, with an invagination on top; arcessus short and curved.

Female. Body length 10.7–12.5 mm, forewing length 14.1–17.2 mm, hindwing length 12.3–14.9 mm.

Sternum VII slightly longer than tergum VII; tergum VII subquadrate in lateral view; tergum VIII shorter than tergum VII; tergum IX fused with ectoproct. Callus cerci ovoid. Subgenitale bilobed apically; spermatheca thick; vela short; ventral impression absent; duct long and coiled.

Material. Holotype of C. yangi : ♂, China, Hubei, Yichang, Xingshan, Longmenhe National Forestry Park , light, 1300 m, 1994.IX.14, Jian Yao ( IOZ); paratypes: 6♂ 9♀, China, Hubei, Yichang , Xingshan , Longmenhe National Forestry Park , light, 1300–1400 m, Jian Yao & Jun Chen ( IOZ). 1♂ 1♀, China, Shanxi, Zhongtiaoshan National Forestry Park , 2013.VII.25, Tingting Zhang ( CAU); 2♀, China, Henan, Luoyang , Song , Deheng , Tianshan Road , 955 m, 2020.VII.20, Rongrong Shen & Jingyu Wu ( CAU); 3♂ 4♀, China, Hubei, Shennongjia Forestry District , Tianyan Scenic Area , Guochuanwan , 1830 m, 2022.VII.07, Guo Chen ( CAU); 2♀, China, Hubei, Shennongjia Forestry District , Guanmenshan Scenic Area , 1446 m, 2019.VIII.13, Yuezheng Tu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Hubei, Wufeng , Houhe , Hetaoya , 1567 m, 2019.VIII.09, Yuezheng Tu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Hubei, Shennongjia Forestry District , Guanshan Forestry Station , Shiyazi , 2415 m, 2022.VI.21, Ying Yang ( CAU); 1♀, China, Hunan, Chenzhou , Yizhang , Mangshan National Forestry Park , 652 m, 2020.IX.05, Xulong Chen ( CAU); 6♂ 1♀, China, Guangdong, Nanling , 2004.X.05–06, Zaifu Xu ( CAU); 2♂ 2♀, China, Chongqing, Wuxi , Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve , Lanying Grand Canyon , Xi’an , Huangcaoping , 2103 m, 2022.VI.29, Ying Yang ( CAU); 2♀, China, Chongqing, Jiangjin District , Mt. Simianshan , Dawopu , 1007 m, 2022.IX.06 ( CAU); 1♀, China, Chongqing, Wuxi , Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve , Lanying Grand Canyon , Xi’an , Huangcaoping , 1755 m, 2020.VIII.20, Leran Cao ( CAU); 1♀, China, Chongqing, Wuxi , Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve , Lanying Grand Canyon , 1643 m, 2020.VIII.19, Yingqi Liu & Leran Cao ( CAU); 2♂, China, Yunnan, Baoshan , Longyang District , Baihualing , Guxingzhai , 1800–2000 m, 2020.VI.14, Yuchen Zheng & Jiazhi Zhang ( CAU); 3♂ 2♀, China, Yunnan, Lvchun , Huanglianshan National Nature Reserve , Bamawudu, 1700–2100 m, 2021.V.29–VI.02, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 2♀, China, Yunnan, Daweishan National Forestry Park , 1962 m, 2016.VII.16, Ya’nan Lv ( CAU); 1♀, China, Yunnan, Baoshan , Gaoligong , Xiaoheishan Nature Reserve , 2116 m, 2015.VII.20, Yunlan Jiang ( CAU); 1♂ 1♀, China, Yunnan, Kunming , 2021.VIII.26, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 1♂ 1♀, China, Xizang, Zayü , Rongyü , 1800 m, 2021. VIII.08, Xingyue Liu ( CAU); 2♀, China, Xizang, Zayü , Bugzang , 2020.VIII.14, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Mêdog , Baibung , 1700 m, 2022.VI.23, Yuezheng Tu ( CAU); 4♂ 2♀, China, Xizang, Mêdog , 80K, 2115 m, 2020.VIII.19–21, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 19♂ 12♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Mêdog , 80K, light, 2115 m, 2018.VII.31, Xingyue Liu & Hongyu Li ( CAU); 6♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Lulang , light, 2890–3330 m, 2017.VIII.13–14, Yunlong Ma ( CAU); 5♀, China, Xizang, Shigatse , Zhêntang , 2200 m, 2022.VII.09, Yuezheng Tu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Shigatse , Zhêntang , 2350–2500 m, 2022.VII.10–11, Yuezheng Tu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Shigatse , Gyirong , 2950 m, 2020.VII.26, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Zayü , Bündü , 2000 m, 2020.VIII.14, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Zayü , Bündü , light, 1800 m, 2021.VIII.09, Xingyue Liu ( CAU); 1♂, China, Xizang, Shigatse , Nyalam , 1900–1950 m, 2020.VII.29, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Mêdog , Bagri , VI.01, Rongrong Shen ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Mêdog , Bagri , 820 m, 2022.VI.06, Yuezheng Tu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Zayü , Zala , 2000 m, 2021. VIII.08, Xingyue Liu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Zayü , 1570 m, Yuchen Zheng ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Yatung , light, 2018.VII.02, Qicheng Yang ( CAU); 1♀, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , light, 3290 m, 2012.VIII.05, Xuankun Li ( CAU); 1♂, China, Xizang, Nyingchi , Milin , 2941 m, 2018.VII.23, Xingyue Liu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Shaanxi, Taibaishan National Nature Reserve , Songping Station , light, 1126 m, 2013.VIII.24, Yuqiang Xi ( CAU); 1♀, China, Shaanxi, Taibaishan National Nature Reserve , 1565 m, 2013.VIII.13, Wei Zhang ( CAU); 1♀, China, Shaanxi, Xi’an , Zhouzhi , 1797.4 m, 2014.VIII.19, Xiumei Lu ( CAU); 1♀, China, Shaanxi, Xi’an , Zhouzhi , Houzhenzi , light, 1297 m, 2015.VIII.01, Fan Yang ( CAU); 1♀, China, Shaanxi, Yulin , Yuyang District , Xingqiba Hotel , 604 m, 2014. VIII.13, Shuangmei Ding ( CAU).

Distribution. China (Chongqing, Guangdong, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Xizang, Yunnan); Nepal (Junbesi).

Remarks. Ma (2022) claimed that Chrysopidia yangi Yang & Lin, 1997 has straight radial crossveins, basal crossvein of inner gradate series not meeting Psm and tignum, and therefore transferred this species to Apertochrysa . We re-examined type specimens of C. yangi and found their morphological characters completely consistent with Chrysopidia , i.e., apical radial crossveins sinuate, basal crossvein of inner gradate series meeting Psm and tignum or gonapsis absent.Although the article of Ma (2022) has been retracted, this proposal is still considered valid under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. According to above morphological characters, this proposal is not justified. Moreover, we found type specimens of C. yangi fully correspond to morphological characters of Chrysopidia junbesiana Hölzel, 1973 : cell im triangular, 1st rs-psm crossvein located at 2/3 of im, male sternum VIII fused with sternum IX, and about 2.0 times as long as tergum VIII, and entoprocessus with an invagination on top. Hence, we herein treat C. yangi as a junior synonym of C. junbesiana .

Figures

FIGURE 21. Chrysopidia (Chrysopidia) junbesiana Hölzel, 1973. A. Dorsal habitus; B. Head, frontal view; C. Head, lateral view; D. Thorax, dorsal view; E. Male genitalia, lateral view; F–H. Gonarcal complex, lateral view; I. Female genitalia, lateral view; J. Subgenitale; K. Spermatheca. Scale bar: 5 mm (A), 1 mm (B–D).

FIGURE 22. Chrysopidia (Chrysopidia) yangi Yang & Lin, 1997. A. Lateral habitus; B. Head, frontal view; C. Thorax, dorsal view; D. Male genitalia, lateral view; E. Gonarcal complex, dorsal view; F. Gonarcal complex, lateral view; G. Female genitalia, lateral view; H. Subgenitale; I. Spermatheca. Scale bar: 5 mm (A), 1 mm (B–D).

FIGURE 81. Distribution map of species of Chrysopidia from China.