Neoperla hubleyi Stark & Sivec, 2008

Mo, Raorao, Lin, Aili & Li, Weihai, 2025, Comprehensive review of the genus Neoperla (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from Guangdong, China: unveiling two new species and a new record, Zootaxa 5659 (2), pp. 240-256 : 242

Neoperla hubleyi Stark & Sivec, 2008

Neoperla hubleyi Stark & Sivec, 2008: 30 (original description of male, female, and eggs).

Neoperla hubleyi : Mo et al. 2020b: 521 (supplementary figure of male); Wang et al. 2022: 10 (catalog); Zwick 2023: 121 (catalog).

Material examined. 1 male ( HIST), China: Guangdong Province, Huizhou City, Huidong County, Lianhuashan Mountain , Baipenzhu Provincial Nature Reserve , Kengkou Village , 23°2'59" N, 115°8'4" E, 380 m, 2024.VII.14, light trap, Raorao Mo, Yizhen Han, Haoqiang Zhang, Leyou Zhang, Sihan Li ; 1 male ( HIST), Guangdong Province, Huizhou City, Boluo County, Xiangtoushan National Nature Reserve , Yapoji Reservoir , 23°16'15" N, 114°22'24" E, 662 m, 2024.VII.10, light trap, Raorao Mo, Yizhen Han, Haoqiang Zhang, Leyou Zhang, Sihan Li ; 4 males ( HIST), same locality and collector as above, Xiaba Reservoir , 23°17'28" N, 114°25'35" E, 210 m, 2024.VII.11, light trap ; 1 male ( HIST), same locality and collector as above, Liangtian Checkpoint , 23°17'45" N, 114°26'6" E, 122 m, 2024. VII.11, light trap ; 1 male ( HIST), same locality and collector as above, Science and Education Park , 23°15'54" N, 114°22'22" E, 416 m, 2024.VII.11, light trap .

Distribution. China: Guangdong (Huizhou City), Guangxi, and Yunan provinces; Vietnam

Remarks. Neoperla hubleyi Stark & Sivec, 2008 is reported from Guangdong Province, China, for the first time. This identification is based on the male aedeagus, which features a Y-shaped ventral lobe on the aedeagal tube and an aedeagal sac that is mostly covered with scales. The Y-lobe bifurcates in the subapical region, with each arm bearing apical spines. The stalk measures 2.0X the length of each arm. The tip of the aedeagal sac is armed with fine spines (see fig. 5 in Mo et al. 2020b). This species is widely distributed throughout the Oriental region. This new provincial record from Guangdong expands its known distribution and further confirms its presence across this biogeographical area.