Panorpa implicata Cheng, 1957

Wang, Ji-Shen & Suzuki, Tomoya, 2022, Review of the Panorpa wormaldi group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), with descriptions of two new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 794, pp. 18-39 : 24-25

Panorpa implicata Cheng, 1957

Figs 2 , 6

Panorpa implicata Cheng, 1957: 37 , figs 99, 103, 280 (type locality: Ta-chu-Lan (= Dazhulan), Shaowu Hsien (= Shaowu County), Fukien (= Fujian), China).

Panorpa implicata – Penny & Byers 1979: 378. — Wang & Hua 2018: 273, fig. 3-132-1.

Diagnosis

This species is superficially similar to Panorpa obliqua Carpenter, 1945 , especially in the V-shaped marginal spot and pterostigmal band, but can be readily differentiated by the following characters: 1) wings with less dense markings, and basal band with a small anterior spot not reaching anterior margin (cf. more dense markings, and basal band with a large anterior spot reaching anterior margin); 2) male parameres bifurcated with a delicate and short ventral branch, and a strong dorsal branch reaching middle of gonostylus (cf. unfurcated and only reaching apex of gonocoxites); and 3) female medigynium with axis longer than posterior arms (cf. shorter).

Material examined

CHINA • 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Jiangxi, Mt. Matou (Horse Head), Zixi County; alt. 1000 m; 10 May 2020; Dan- Chen Zhu leg.; DALU .

Distribution

China: Fujian (Shaowu) and Jiangxi (Zixi) ( Fig. 6 ).

Figures

Fig. 2. Panorpa implicata Cheng, 1957. A, C–F. ♂ (DALU). B, G–H. ♀ (DALU). A–B. Habitus, dorsal view. C. Abdomen, left-lateral view. D–E. Genital bulb, ventral and dorsal views, respectively. F. Aedeagal complex, ventral view. G. Subgenital plate, ventral view. H. Medigynium, ventral view.

Fig. 6. Distribution of the Panorpa wormaldi group.