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 Key to species of the Panorpa guttata group (females) (21 species; P. filina and P. qiana unknown) 1. Wings with greatly developed markings, apical, pterostigmal, basal bands, and marginal and basal spots complete and broad; medigynium lacking posterior arms............................................... Panorpa furcata Zhou & Zhou - Wings with markings more or less reduced; medigynium with well-developed posterior arms......................... 2 2. A9 greatly elongated and approximately twice as long as A8; medigynium with pair of anterior arms............................................................................ Panorpa reflexa Wang & Hua - A9 simple; medigynium lacking anterior arms.............................................................. 3 3. Vertex shining black; medigynium with axis entirely concealed in main plate................................................................................................................. Panorpa jiangrixini Wang , sp. n. - Vertex mostly yellow or yellowish brown; medigynium with axis longer than main plate............................. 4 4. Subgenital plate greatly emarginated terminally; medigynium with lateral margins incurvated....................................................................................................... Panorpa liaoi Zhou & Zhou - Subgenital plate rounded, truncated or slightly emarginated terminally; medigynium with lateral margins parallel or convex. 5 5. Subgenital plate truncated terminally; medigynium with greatly curled lateral margins............................... 6 - Subgenital plate rounded, slightly truncated or emarginated terminally; medigynium with simple lateral margins.......... 7 6. Head with black star-shaped pattern enclosing ocellar triangle, and another black pattern on occiput; medigynium with posterior arms slender.................................................................... Panorpa stella Wang , sp. n. - Head mostly yellow with only ocellar triangle black; medigynium with posterior arms short triangular..................................................................... Panorpa huangguiqiangi Wang , sp. n. 7. Medigynium with subtriangular main plate................................................................. 8 - Medigynium with main plate oval or oblong............................................................... 10 8. Medigynium with basal plate oblong and broad at base..................................... Panorpa guttata Navás - Medigynium with basal plate constricted at base............................................................. 9 9. Medigynium with posterior arms almost parallel.................................... Panorpa jinfoshana Wang , sp. n. - Medigynium with posterior arms greatly incurvated................................... Panorpa latiloba Wang , sp. n. 10. Medigynium with posterior arms very short and subtriangular............................. Panorpa hani Wang , sp. n. - Medigynium with posterior arms slender.................................................................. 11 11. Medigynium with axis at least twice as long as main plate.................................................... 12 - Medigynium with axis shorter than twice length of main plate................................................. 19 12. Medigynium with main plate oval or sub-oval in shape...................................................... 13 - Medigynium with main plate oblong in shape.............................................................. 18 13. Medigynium with main plate smoothly convex at lateral margins.............................................. 14 - Medigynium with main plate greatly convex at lateral margins................................................ 16 14. Medigynium with posterior arms shorter than main plate........................... Panorpa decolorata Chou & Wang - Medigynium with posterior arms longer than main plate..................................................... 15 15. Medigynium with axis approximately three times as long as main plate..................................................................................................................... Panorpa kunmingensis Fu & Hua - Medigynium with axis approximately twice as long as main plate.................................................................................................................... Panorpa xiaofeng Wang & Gong , sp. n. 16. Medigynium with main plate broadest near middle.................................... Panorpa hirundo Wang , sp. n. - Medigynium with main plate broadest at sub-basal portion................................................... 17 17. Forewing with reduced basal band; subgenital plate rounded at apex......................... Panorpa dali Wang , sp. n. - Forewing lacking basal band; subgenital plate slightly emarginated at apex............................................................................................................... Panorpa xuzhu Wang & Gong , sp. n. 18. Medigynium slender, at least five times as long as wide................................ Panorpa caoweii Wang , sp. n. - Medigynium shorter, at most four times as long as wide............................... Panorpa nanzhao Wang , sp. n. 19. Medigynium with triangular projection at apex of main plate between posterior arms........................................................................................................... Panorpa parallela Wang & Hua - Medigynium lacking projection at apex of main plate........................................................ 20 20. Wings with slightly reduced apical, pterostigmal, and basal bands; subgenital plate with slightly truncated apex; medigynium with apodemes of axis stout.................................................... Panorpa substricta Wang , sp. n. - Wings with greatly reduced apical and pterostigmal bands; subgenital plate with slightly pointed apex; medigynium with apodemes of axis slender................................................. Panorpa duanyu Wang & Gong , sp. n.