Euroleon polyspilus ( Gerstaecker, 1885 )

Bao, Rong & Wang, Xinli, 2006, A review of the species of Euroleon (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) from China, Zootaxa 1375 (1), pp. 51-57 : 55

Euroleon polyspilus ( Gerstaecker, 1885) new record

( Figs 7, 10 )

Myrmeleon polyspilus Gerstaecker, 1885: 24 .

Euroleon sibiricus Navás, 1927: 15 .

Euroleon polyspilus (Gerstaecker) — Esben-Petersen, 1921: 39; Kuwayama, 1933: 448; Hölzel, 1970a: 128; Krivokhatsky V.A. 1995: 40; Krivokhatsky V.A. 1996: 153.

Formicaleo polyspilus (Gerstaecker) — Makarkin, 1984: 39; Makarkin, 1990: 43.

Material examined. 1♀, Jilin, Changbai Mountain , 1963. VI, leg unknown ; 1♀, Jilin, Changbai Mountain , 740m, 1985.VII.1, leg unknown ; 1♀, Jilin, Changbai Mountain , 740m, 1985.VII.15, leg unknown ; 1♂, Jilin, Changbai Mountain , 740m, 1985.VII.23, leg unknown .

Remarks. Comparing E. coreanus , the pronotum pattern of E.polyspilus is consistant as in fig 7. The pronotum is mainly black. Their male genitalia parameres’ apical area is without membrane extending slice as in fig. 10.

Distribution. China ( Fig. 12 ): Jilin. Mongolia, Russia.

Euroleon parvus Hölzel, 1972 new record

( Figs 8, 11 )

Euroleon parvus Hölzel, 1972: 36 ; Krivokhatsky V.A., 1995: 39.

Material examined. 2♂♂, Gansu, Jiayuguan , 1976.VIII.2, Changgai, Wang .

Remarks. In E. parvus , the pronotum is mainly pale brown. Krivokhatsky (1995) described two kinds of marks about it. But in our material we only found one as in fig 8.

Distribution. China ( Fig 12 ): Gansu. Afghanistan; Iran.

Figures

FIGURE 12. Distribution of Euroleon in China. Euroleon coreanus (), Euroleon polyspilus (), Euroleon parvus (), Euroleon sjostedti ().

FIGURES 1–11. 1–8 Pronotum. 1-6 Euroleon coreanus; 7 Euroleon polyspilus; 8 Euroleon parvus; 9–11 Male genitalia. 9 Euroleon coreanus; 10 Euroleon polyspilus; 11 Euroleon parvus.