Two new synonyms of Haploperla valentinae Stark & Sivec, 2009 and supplementary redescription of H. tuanjiena Chen & Du, 2016 from western China
Author
Rehman, Abdur
0000-0001-7379-6482
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China & rehman. ento @ aup. edu. pk; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7379 - 6482
rehman.ento@aup.edu.pk
Author
Huo, Qing-Bo
0000-0001-9197-8503
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China & 1677537335 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9197 - 8503
1677537335@qq.com
Author
Du, Yu-Zhou
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China & Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-04-19
5128
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journal article
55855
10.11646/zootaxa.5128.1.7
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Haploperla tuanjiena
Du & Chen, 2016
Material examined:
We
re-checked and redescribed the
type
material of
Chen & Du (2016b)
.
The
type
locality is
Sichuan Province
,
Kangding
,
Xinduqiao
,
N 30.0738
,
E 101.8313
,
3461 m
(
Fig. 9
)
.
Male:
Body length 5.5–6.0 mm, forewing length 6.0–
6.5 mm
, hindwing length 5.5–6.0 mm (n = 5). Medium-sized
Haploperla
. Triocellate, Body color is pale yellow; head yellowish and intraocellar area light brown; compound eyes dark black. Pronotum yellow, posteriorly and anteriorly with a brown stripe on a disc (
Fig. 6A
). Tergum 9 posterior margins were slightly plump and covered with hairs. Tergum 10 divided, median portion forming a triangular structure to the base of epiproct. Epiproct subtriangular in dorsal view, inflated in lateral view, and anterolateral margin strongly sclerotized; posterodorsal area membranous; apex of epiproct sharp (
Fig. 6B–D
). Aedeagus enlarged, membranous rounded, dorsally covered with scattered small spines, ventrolaterally with a pair of sclerotized stylus and with a patch of sclerotized spines, the patch of spines in ventral view look like ear-shape on both sides (
Fig. 7A–D
).
FIGURE 6.
Haploperla tuanjiena
Du & Chen, 2016
. Male, A: head and pronotum; B: terminalia dorsal; C: epiproct dorsal; D: terminalia ventral.
Female:
Body length 7.0 mm, forewing length
7.5 mm
, hindwing length 6.0 mm (n = 1). Head, pronotum disk, body color and pattern similar to males (
Fig. 8A
). Terga 1–8 dorsally with large oval, brownish spots medially (
Fig. 8B
). The small subgenital plate originating from tergum 8, the posterior margins are bluntly rounded (
Fig. 8C–D
).
Remarks:
According to
Chen & Du (2016b)
, this species is closely related to
H. maritima
Zhiltzova & Levanidova, 1978
, known from the Russian Far East and
H. longicauda
Zwick, 1977
from
Bhutan
. Herein, we add that this species is also close to
H. choui
Li & Yao, 2013
reported from Shaanxi, Qinling Mountains. The head and pronotum of
H. choui
are darkly pigmented (see
Li
et al.
2013
: figs. 3, 4), which is different from
H. tuanjiena
, but the epiproct and aedeagus are close to
H. tuanjiena
. The aedeagus of
H. choui
is also with a pair of stylus ventrolaterally, but a band of dense setae is present in the dorsal aspect. This band of dense setae is not present in
H. tuanjiena
; the head and pronotum are also not darkly pigmented (
Figs. 6A–D
,
7A–D
), which easily differentiates these species. In the original description of
Chen & Du (2016b)
, the plates are not obvious, especially with regards to the epiproct and which may lead to misidentification in the future. The dorsal scattered spines on aedeagus and obvious lateral scales are absent (see
Chen & Du, 2016b
: figs. 4–6). Therefore, we redescribed and gave good quality plates of epiproct and aedeagus with complete morphological characters and descriptions to avoid confusion in the future.