Austrochrysa Esben-Petersen, 1928

Ma, Yunlong, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Xingyue, 2020, The green lacewing genus Austrochrysa Esben-Petersen, 1928 (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) from China, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 4822 (1), pp. 101-112 : 111

Key to species of Austrochrysa Esben-Petersen, 1928 from China

1. Sterna 8+9 about twice as wide ( Fig. 2A ); mediuncus with lateral lobe much shorter than ventral median lobe ( Figs 2C, 2D )........................................................................... A. tropica ( Yang & Wang, 1994)

- Sterna 8+9 more than twice as wide; mediuncus with lateral lobe slighter shorter than ventral median lobe............... 2

2. Pretarsal claw with basal dilation more than half length of claw hook and lateral outer margin strongly rounded ( Fig. 3E ); pronotum with median spots projected ( Fig. 3A ); sterna 8+9 about 2.5 times as wide ( Fig. 4B ); entoprocessus not curved inward apically ( Fig. 4C )..................................................................... A. lihongyui sp. nov.

- Pretarsal claw with basal dilation about half length of claw hook and lateral outer margin almost straight ( Fig. 5D ); pronotum with median spots not projected; sterna 8+9 about 3 times as wide (Fig, 6B); entoprocessus curved inward apically ( Fig. 6E )...................................................................................... A. angusta sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Yunchrysopa tropica Yang & Wang (Yunnan, Jinghong, holotype, male), male abdomen. A. Segment A7-terminus, lateral view; B. Segment A7-terminus, ventral view; C. Gonarcal complex, lateral view; D. Tignum, dorsal view; E. Mediuncus, ventral view. cc callus cerci; ent entoprocessus; gcr gonocristae; gsac gonosaccus; gon gonarcus; mu mediuncus; S8 sternum 8; T8 tergum 8; T9+e tergum 9+ectoprocts.

FIGURE 3. Austrochrysa lihongyui sp. nov. (Xizang, Mêdog, Miri vill., holotype, male). A. Head, frontal view; B. Thorax, dorsal view; C. Forewing; D. Hind wing; E. Line drawing of hind pretarsal claw.

FIGURE 4. Austrochrysa lihongyui sp. nov. (Xizang, Mêdog, Miri vill., holotype, male), male abdomen.A. Terminal segments, lateral view; B. Terminal segments, ventral view; C. Gonarcal complex, dorsal view; D. Tignum, dorsal view; E. Mediuncus, ventral view. cc callus cerci; ent entoprocessus; gcr gonocristae; gsac gonosaccus; gon gonarcus; mu mediuncus; S8 sternum 8; T8 tergum 8; T9+e tergum 9+ectoprocts.

FIGURE 5. Austrochrysa angusta sp. nov. (Yunnan, Menglun, paratype, male). A. Head, frontal view; B. Thorax, dorsal view; C. Forewing and hind wing; D. Line drawing of hind pretarsal claw.

FIGURE 6. Austrochrysa angusta sp. nov. (Yunnan, Menglun, holotype, male), male abdomen. A. Terminal segments, lateral view; B. Terminal segments, ventral view; C. Mediuncus, lateral view; D. Mediuncus, ventral view; E. Gonarcus and entoprocessus, lateral view; F. Tignum, dorsal view. Austrochrysa angusta sp. nov. (Yunnan, Menglun, paratype, female), female abdomen. G. spermatheca; H. Segment A7-terminus, lateral view; I. Segment A7-terminus, ventral view. cc callus cerci; ent entoprocessus; gcr gonocristae; g.l. gonaphophyses lateralis; gon gonarcus; S7 sternum 7; S8 sternum 8; sg subgenitale; sm spermatheca; T7 tergum 7; T8 tergum 8; T9+e tergum 9+ectoprocts.