Taxonomy of the Panorpaguttata group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), withdescriptions of fourteen new species from China Author Wang, Ji-Shen College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P. R. China. Author Gong, You-Jing 0000-0003-2232-7605 Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, P. R. China. gongyj @ eastern-himalaya. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2232 - 7605 & Collaborative Innovation Center for Biodiversity and Conservation in the Three Parallel Rivers Region of China, Dali, Yunnan, 671003, P. R. China. & The Provincial Innovation Team of Biodiversity Conservation and Utility of the Three Parallel Rivers Region, Dali University, Yunnan, 671003, P. R. China. gongyj@eastern-himalaya.cn text Zootaxa 2021 2021-06-04 4981 2 241 274 journal article 5911 10.11646/zootaxa.4981.2.3 84904a7a-33b5-4ad3-b884-de74dca84ab4 1175-5326 4920277 04E89921-5236-417B-86B8-168C1F8541E9 Panorpa stella Wang , sp. n. ( Fig. 16 ) Etymology. The new specific epithet is the Latin stēlla (star, star shape), referring to the star-shaped pattern enclosing the ocellar triangle. Noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species is similar to Panorpa kunmingensis Fu & Hua, 2009 in general appearance, but can be differentiated from the latter by the following characters: 1) head with star-shaped black pattern enclosing ocellar triangle, and another black patter on occiput; 2) wings with clear and dense markings ( cf . scattered); in males, 3) A6 with pair of broad lobes greatly curled on ventral margin ( cf . simple); 4) parameres bifurcated with ventral branch bifurcated subapically ( cf . simple); and in females, 5) medigynium with main plate longer than axis ( cf . shorter). Type series. CHINA : Yunnan : Yongde : Holotype ♂ (CN20Pa00152), Mt. Daxue (Great Snow), near Mangzha village , 2200 m , 24°12’10’’ N 99°37’18’’ E , 25.vii.2020 , leg. Ji-Shen Wang ; paratypes 7♀ (CN20Pa00153–CN-20Pa00159), same data; paratype 1♂ (CN20Pa00160), Mt. Tangli , 2560 m , 24°02’56’’ N , 99°13’56’’ E , 29.vii.2020 , leg. Ji-Shen Wang ; Baoshan: paratypes 1♂ 1♀ (CN20Pa00161, CN20Pa00162), Gaoligong Mountains , Baihua (hundreds of flowers) Ridge , 2000 m , 25°18’00’’ N 98°47’14’’ E , 20.viii.2020 , leg. Zhi-Wei Dong. Measurements. Male: AtL 9.0– 9.8 mm , AbL 7.3–8.5 mm , BL 10.8–11.8 mm , FL 11.2–12.0 mm, FW 2.7–2.8 mm , HL 10.2–11.0 mm, HW 2.6–2.7 mm ; Female: AbL 7.0–8.0 mm, BL 11.0– 11.8 mm , FL 11.0– 12.4 mm , FW 2.7–2.8 mm , HL 10.0– 11.3 mm , HW 2.6–2.7 mm . Description-male. Head . Vertex yellow, rostrum yellowish brown. Star-shaped black patter enclosing ocellar triangle, and another black pattern on occiput. Wings . Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with grayish brown, markings blackish brown. Pterostigma reddish brown and conspicuous. Forewing apical band broad with oblique and irregular inner margin; pterostigma band with only anterior half present; basal band reduced to small spot above ending of 1A; marginal and basal spots absent; 1A ending beyond level of ORs; and two cross-veins between 1A and 2A. Hindwings similar to forewings, except for basal band absent. Abdomen . T1–T5 brown with continuous pale median stripe extending from T1 to T6. A6 yellowish brown and gradually lightning towards apex, cylindrical, with deep U-shaped emargination on dorsal apex, and forming pair of triangular lobes greatly curling outwards on ventral margin. A7 and A8 yellowish brown; A7 cylindrical and greatly humped on dorsal apex, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb yellowish brown, oval. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, tapering towards apex, with U-shaped terminal emargination and forming two finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately 3/4 as long as gonocoxites, with basal stalk approximately 2/3 as long as hypovalves. Hypovalves slender, arcuate, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonostyli shorter than half length of gonocoxites, with subacute earlobe-shaped basal lobe and rounded median tooth. Parameres bifurcated and covered with numerous stout microtrichia; ventral branch short, bifurcated subapically into two pointed thorns; dorsal branch stout, slightly convergent apically, almost extending to level of apex of gonocoxites. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous, semicircular, and covered with numerous microtrichia; dorsal processes stout, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, and slightly curved inward at subacute apex. Description-female. Similar to males in general appearance, except for denser wing markings (some individual with detached apical branch of pterostigmal band in forewings). FIGURE 16. Panorpa stella Wang , sp. n. A, C–F. Male; B, H & I. Female. A & B. Habitus, dorsal view; C. Head, frontal view; D & E. A6–A8, dorsal and left-lateral views, respectively; F. Genital bulb, ventral view; G. Aedeagal complex, ventral view; H. Subgenital plate, ventral view; I. Medigynium, ventral view. Female genitalia . Subgenital plate subtrapezoidal with truncated apex, and sparse long setae marginally. Medigynium with broad main plate approximately 3/5 as long as axis; lateral margin of main plate thickened than median region; posterior arms slender, arcuate, and approximately 1/3 as long as main plate; apodemes divergent basally. Distribution. CHINA : Yunnan : Baoshan (Gaoligong Mountains), Yongde (Mts Daxue and Tangli) ( Fig. 2 ). Notes. This species coinhabits with Panorpa parallela Wang & Hua, 2016 and Panorpa reflexa Wang & Hua, 2016 in Mts Daxue and Tangli, Yunnan .