Two new species of the genus Terrobittacus Tan & Hua, 2009 (Mecoptera, Bittacidae)

By

He, Le-Le
Hua, Baozhen

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1148

Pages

29--39

Subjects

Biodiversity , China , hangingflies , Oriental region , Terrobittacus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1148.97997

 

Abstract

Two new species of Terrobittacus Tan & Hua, 2009 are described and illustrated from Sichuan and Guangxi provinces of China, increasing the species number of Terrobittacus to eight. Terrobittacus emeishanicussp. nov. is differentiated from its congeners by wings with distinct markings and a female subgenital plate with a V-shaped carina. Terrobittacus laoshanicussp. nov. can be recognized by the black terga VI–IX. A key to species of Terrobittacus is updated. The species distribution and the relationship between adult morphology and mating behavior were briefly discussed.