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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (mating pair). Scale bar: 2.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580556" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Figs 3</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A male adult habitus, dorsal view B female adult habitus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580557" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">, 4</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (male) A head and pronotum, dorsal view B terminalia after being cleared, dorsal view C apical half of aedeagal sac, dorsal view D terminalia after being cleared, lateral view E terminalia after being cleared, oblique lateral view F aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-C); 0.2 mm (D-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580558" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">, 5</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A tip of aedeagal sac, dorsal view B female subgenital plate, ventral view C female head and pronotum, dorsal view D female terminalia, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B); 1.0 mm (C, D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580559" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">, 6</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Type Material.</paragraph>
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:
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male (NMP), China: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Shangsi County, Shiwandashan National Forest Park, forested river valley, 290-360m,
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,
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, 5-9.IV.2013, light trap, leg. M.
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, J.
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and J.
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.
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: 2 males (NMP), 1 female and 1 male (mating pair, HIST), same data as for holotype.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">This species is characterized by a median dark brown oval area on the head. The aedeagus is sickle-shaped, mostly covered with mixed armatures of spines and spinules. Females of this species have a small truncate tab-like subgenital plate of sternum 8.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Description.</paragraph>
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Adult habitus (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (mating pair). Scale bar: 2.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580556" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">3</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A male adult habitus, dorsal view B female adult habitus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580557" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">4</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (male) A head and pronotum, dorsal view B terminalia after being cleared, dorsal view C apical half of aedeagal sac, dorsal view D terminalia after being cleared, lateral view E terminalia after being cleared, oblique lateral view F aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-C); 0.2 mm (D-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580558" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">5A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A tip of aedeagal sac, dorsal view B female subgenital plate, ventral view C female head and pronotum, dorsal view D female terminalia, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B); 1.0 mm (C, D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580559" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">6C</figureCitation>
). Body color brown. Head brown, with a dark brown subtrapezoidal stigma on anterior part of frons and a distinct median dark brown oval area covering the posterior ocelli; mouthparts brown, palpi paler, antennae dark brown; biocellate, the distance between ocelli ca. 1.5
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the diameter of each ocellus; head slightly wider than pronotum. Pronotum rectangular, brown, with scattered darker rugosities; anterior corners sharp, posterior corners rounded. Wings brownish and transparent, veins dark brown; legs brown except femora yellow-brown at base; cerci dark brown.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Figure 3.</emphasis>
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sp. nov. (mating pair). Scale bar: 2.0 mm.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Figure 4.</emphasis>
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sp. nov.
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male adult habitus, dorsal view
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female adult habitus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2.0 mm.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Figure 5.</emphasis>
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sp. nov. (male)
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head and pronotum, dorsal view
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terminalia after being cleared, dorsal view
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apical half of aedeagal sac, dorsal view
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terminalia after being cleared, lateral view
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terminalia after being cleared, oblique lateral view
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aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (
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); 0.2 mm (
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Figure 6.</emphasis>
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sp. nov.
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tip of aedeagal sac, dorsal view
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female subgenital plate, ventral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">C</emphasis>
female head and pronotum, dorsal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">D</emphasis>
female terminalia, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">A, B</emphasis>
); 1.0 mm (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">C, D</emphasis>
).
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Male</emphasis>
(Figs
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,
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (male) A head and pronotum, dorsal view B terminalia after being cleared, dorsal view C apical half of aedeagal sac, dorsal view D terminalia after being cleared, lateral view E terminalia after being cleared, oblique lateral view F aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-C); 0.2 mm (D-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580558" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">5</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A tip of aedeagal sac, dorsal view B female subgenital plate, ventral view C female head and pronotum, dorsal view D female terminalia, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B); 1.0 mm (C, D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580559" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">6A</figureCitation>
). Forewing length 10.0-10.5 mm. Hindwing length 8.3-8.8 mm. Posterior process of tergum 7 trapezoidal, covered with many basiconic sensilla. Tergum 8 with a tongue-shaped upcurved process, with many basiconic sensilla at apex. Tergum 9 with two paramedial patches of long hairs, without sensilla patches. Hemitergal processes of tergum 10 sclerotized, slender, finger-like, S-shaped: basally incurved, curved outward medially but incurved again apically, nearly extending to tongue-shaped process of tergum 8 (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (male) A head and pronotum, dorsal view B terminalia after being cleared, dorsal view C apical half of aedeagal sac, dorsal view D terminalia after being cleared, lateral view E terminalia after being cleared, oblique lateral view F aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-C); 0.2 mm (D-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580558" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">5B, D, E</figureCitation>
). Aedeagus mostly membranous, sickle-shaped (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (male) A head and pronotum, dorsal view B terminalia after being cleared, dorsal view C apical half of aedeagal sac, dorsal view D terminalia after being cleared, lateral view E terminalia after being cleared, oblique lateral view F aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-C); 0.2 mm (D-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580558" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">5C, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A tip of aedeagal sac, dorsal view B female subgenital plate, ventral view C female head and pronotum, dorsal view D female terminalia, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B); 1.0 mm (C, D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580559" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">6A</figureCitation>
). Aedeagal tube plump, straight, distinctly sclerotized basally and dorsally, with many spinules on dorsal surface (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. (male) A head and pronotum, dorsal view B terminalia after being cleared, dorsal view C apical half of aedeagal sac, dorsal view D terminalia after being cleared, lateral view E terminalia after being cleared, oblique lateral view F aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-C); 0.2 mm (D-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580558" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">5F</figureCitation>
). Aedeagal sac ca. 2.0
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as long as tube, membranous, strongly curved ventrad, forming an open loop with a blunt tip; ventral surface fully armed with spinules; dorsal surface of basal half covered with brownish spines; distal half mostly covered with larger brown dorsal spines before spinous apex (Figs
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A tip of aedeagal sac, dorsal view B female subgenital plate, ventral view C female head and pronotum, dorsal view D female terminalia, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B); 1.0 mm (C, D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580559" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">6A</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Female</emphasis>
(Figs
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A male adult habitus, dorsal view B female adult habitus, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580557" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">4B</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Neoperla falcatata sp. nov. A tip of aedeagal sac, dorsal view B female subgenital plate, ventral view C female head and pronotum, dorsal view D female terminalia, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, B); 1.0 mm (C, D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1053.61565.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/580559" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">6B-D</figureCitation>
). Forewing length 13.8-14.5 mm. Hindwing length 12.2-12.8 mm. Generally similar to male. Posteromedial portion of sternum 8 slightly produced, forming a small, rectangular subgenital plate with a truncate tip.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Etymology.</paragraph>
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The name refers to the sickle-shaped aedeagus. The Latin
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means sickle-shaped.
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="191" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">China (Guangxi).</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="191" type="ecology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Ecology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">
Shiwandashan National Forest Park is located in the southwest of Shangsi County of Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, and it belongs to the Shiwanda Mountains. The adults of the new species fly in spring and occur at low altitude. Other accompanying stoneflies were:
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Amphinemura hamiornata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Li &amp; Yang, 2008,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Neoperla shangsiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov.,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">N. yentu</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Cao &amp; Bae, 2007,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">N. yao</emphasis>
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Stark, 1987, an unidentified
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Neoperla</emphasis>
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sp. found only as a female,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Rhopalopsole cestroidea</emphasis>
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Li,
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&amp; Gamboa, 2017, and
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Togoperla perpicta</emphasis>
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Klapálek">Klapalek</normalizedToken>
, 1921.
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</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="191" type="remarks">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Remarks.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">
The new species shares a similar shape of the aedeagus with
<taxonomicName authorityName="Li, Weihai &amp; S. Q. Zhang" authorityYear="2014" class="Insecta" family="Perlidae" genus="Neoperla" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Neoperla nigromarginata" order="Plecoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="191" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nigromarginata">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">Neoperla nigromarginata</emphasis>
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Li &amp; Zhang, 2014 from Henan Province, central China. However, the new species can be easily separated from the latter by the markings on the head and pronotum (see
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: fig. 1a). The new species can also be distinguished from
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by the hemitergal processes of tergum 10 and details of tergum 7. In
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">N. falcatata</emphasis>
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, the hemitergal processes of tergum 10 are longer and nearly extend to the process of tergum 8, and tergum 7 only bears a trapezoidal posterior process, whereas in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">N. nigromarginata</emphasis>
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the hemitergal processes of tergum 10 are short and only extend to the posterior margin of tergum 9, and tergum 7 has a pair of upraised, nipple-shaped processes in addition to the distal subquadrate process. Additionally, both species can be distinguished by details of the aedeagal armature (see
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: figs 1d, 2). Additionally, the aedeagal sac of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">N. nigromarginata</emphasis>
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bears paired apical flagella, whereas in the new species the aedeagal sac lacks the apical flagella.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="191">
Finally, the female subgenital plates of the two species have different details. In
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">N. falcatata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, the posterior margin of the subgenital plate is truncate, while in
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="191">N. nigromarginata</emphasis>
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the posterior margin of the subgenital plate has a slightly emarginate tip.
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