Panorpa implicata Cheng, 1957

Figs 2, 6

Panorpa implicata Cheng, 1957: 37, figs 99, 103, 280 (type locality: Ta-chu-Lan (= Dazhulan), Shaowu Hsien (= Shaowu County), Fukien (= Fujian), China).

Panorpa implicata – Penny & Byers 1979: 378. — Wang & Hua 2018: 273, fig. 3-132-1.

Diagnosis

This species is superficially similar to Panorpa obliqua Carpenter, 1945, especially in the V-shaped marginal spot and pterostigmal band, but can be readily differentiated by the following characters: 1) wings with less dense markings, and basal band with a small anterior spot not reaching anterior margin (cf. more dense markings, and basal band with a large anterior spot reaching anterior margin); 2) male parameres bifurcated with a delicate and short ventral branch, and a strong dorsal branch reaching middle of gonostylus (cf. unfurcated and only reaching apex of gonocoxites); and 3) female medigynium with axis longer than posterior arms (cf. shorter).

Material examined

CHINA • 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Jiangxi, Mt. Matou (Horse Head), Zixi County; alt. 1000 m; 10 May 2020; Dan- Chen Zhu leg.; DALU .

Distribution

China: Fujian (Shaowu) and Jiangxi (Zixi) (Fig. 6).