3.2.6. Symploce maxima (Li, Liu, Qiu and Yue, 2020) comb. nov.

Fig. 3

Episymploce maxima Li, Liu, Qiu et Yue, 2020: 40.

Material examined.

CHINA • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Guangxi Prov, Guiping City, Longtan National Forest Park ; 386 m; 2 June 2014; Shunhua Gui, Xinran Li leg. • 1 ♂, Guizhou Prov., Qiannan Dushan County, Mawei Town; 9 June 2019; Lu Qiu, Wenbo Deng leg. • 1 ♂, Guizhou, Prov., Leishan County, Changbei Village; 8 June 2013; Guiqiang Huang, Xiangxiang Zhang leg.

Remarks.

Li et al. (2020) established Episymploce maxima, but we transfer this species (Fig. 3) to Symploce based on the following reasons: 1) in morphology, body size large (Fig. 3A-D), T9 unspecialized, and no incrassate or crimping on the posterior margin of the subgenital plate (Fig. 3N); 2) in phylogenetic analysis, Episymploce maxima Li, Liu, Qiu and Yue was placed as the sister of Symploce sphaerica with a high support value (Fig. 1, supplementary material Fig. S1), forming a clade together with other Symploce species. In addition, different individuals of this species exhibit some variations in body color, especially on the pronotum: the sample from Duwei County are black brown (Fig. 3A, B), others from Leishan County are yellowish brown (Fig. 3C, D).

Distribution.

China (Guangxi, Guizhou).