Two new species of Coniopteryx Curtis from China (Neuroptera, Coniopterygidae) Author Zhao, Yaru Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100094, China Author Badano, Davide https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9715-3107 Department of Biology and Biotechnologies ' Charles Darwin', Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale A. Moro 500185, Rome, Italy Author Liu, Zhiqi Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100094, China zhaoyarunitu@163.com text ZooKeys 2021 2021-02-10 1015 129 144 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1015.57451 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1015.57451 1313-2970-1015-129 CC797C8A1AA64C5390F8D184C4E4EF08 4A61A42D0CD85DEF95FF7A67FF5C3945 Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki , 2002 Figs 5 , 6 Material examined. 1 male, China: Yunnan (Province): Puer (City): Meizihu Park, [ 22.7551°N , 100.9845°E ], 20.iii.2019, leg. Yaru Zhao. 3 males, China: Yunnan (Province): Yuanjiang (County): Jiangdong Park, [ 23.6001°N , 102.0098°E ], 18.iii.2019, leg. Yaru Zhao (CAU). Figure 5. Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki , 2002, male a habitus, lateral view b head, dorsal view c male, first flagellomere, dorsal view. Figure 6. Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki , 2002, male genitalia a, b genitalia, lateral view c, d genitalia, caudal view e, f Sternite 9 (S9), ventral view. Measurements. Forewing length 1.7 mm, width 0.9 mm. Hindwing length 1.4 mm, width 0.6 mm. Redescription. Male: Head (Fig. 5a-c ). Frons with prominent anterior process. Antennae brown, 25-segmented, 1.0 mm in length. Basal flagellomeres two times as long as broad. Subsequent flagellomeres tapering gradually. Apical flagellomere almost as long as wide. Thorax . Light brown. Meso- and metanotum with dorsal dark spots. Legs yellowish brown. Wing . Wing membrane light greyish brown, almost hyaline. Male terminalia (Fig. 6a-f ). Accord with the description by Sziraki (2002) . Remarks. Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) alticola Sziraki , 2002 belongs to the C. lobifrons species group ( Sziraki 2004 ). The members of this group are characterized by the presence of a prominent process on the frons and of a protuberance on the first flagellomere (Fig. 5b, c ). Coniopteryx (C.) alticola was originally described from Thailand ( Sziraki 2002 ) and the examined specimens represent the first record of this species from China. Distribution. China, Yunnan, first record; Thailand.