Two new genera of scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from the Oriental Region, with descriptions of fourteen new species
| Pages | 379-406 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/aemnp.2025.029 |
| Keywords | Mecoptera, Panorpidae, biodiversity, fauna, new combination, new species, scorpionflies, taxonomy, China |
| Citation | XIE, Jiao a WANG, Ji-Shen. Two new genera of scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from the Oriental Region, with descriptions of fourteen new species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2025, 65(2), 379-406. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.029. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/65-2/two-new-genera-of-scorpionflies-mecoptera-panorpidae-from-the-oriental-region-with-descriptions-of-fourteen-new-species |
Panorpa Linnaeus, 1758 is the largest genus in the scorpionfly family Panorpidae and is considered paraphyletic. According to recent phylogenetic studies, some closely related species are grouped into evolutionarily cohesive clusters, warranting recognition as separate genera. In order to take a further step towards natural, monophyletic taxa within the Panorpidae, several genera were erected from some species groups traditionally classified under Panorpa. In this paper, the P. guttata group with 39 species is raised as Minorpa gen. nov., and the P. wormaldi group with 19 species as Wornorpa gen. nov. Fourteen new species of Minorpa gen. nov. are described from Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan: M. abi sp. nov., M. azhu sp. nov., M. azi sp. nov., M. caojianensis sp. nov., M. duanzhengchun sp. nov., M. duanzhengming sp. nov., M. lijialingae sp. nov., M. liqiushui sp. nov., M. muwanqing sp. nov., M. sujiei sp. nov., M. tangzenghuae sp. nov., M. wangyuyan sp. nov., M. xiaomizha sp. nov., and M. zhongling sp. nov. Twenty-five species are transferred to Minorpa gen. nov. and 19 to Wornorpa gen. nov. from Panorpa resulting in the following new combinations: Minorpa apscisacera (Bicha & Suttiprapan, 2022) comb. nov., M. caoweii (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. dali (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. decolorata (Chou & Wang, 1981) comb. nov., M. duanyu (Wang & Gong, 2021) comb. nov., M. filina (Chou & Wang, 1987) comb. nov., M. filititilana (Li & Hua, 2022) comb. nov., M. furcata (Zhou & Zhou, 2007) comb. nov., M. guttata (Navás, 1908) comb. nov., M. hani (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. hirundo (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. huangguiqiangi (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. jiangrixini (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. jinfoshana (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. kunmingensis (Fu & Hua, 2009) comb. nov., M. latiloba (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. liaoi (Zhou & Zhou, 2007) comb. nov., M. nanzhao (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. parallela (Wang & Hua, 2016) comb. nov., M. qiana (Zhou & Zhou, 2010) comb. nov., M. reflexa (Wang & Hua, 2016) comb. nov., M. stella (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. substricta (Wang, 2021) comb. nov., M. xiaofeng (Wang & Gong, 2021) comb. nov., M. xuzhu (Wang & Gong, 2021) comb. nov., Wornorpa amamiensis (Miyamoto & Makihara, 1984) comb. nov., W. fengyanga (Wang & Suzuki, 2022) comb. nov., W. gressitti (Byers, 1970) comb. nov., W. hiurai (Miyamoto, 1985) comb. nov., W. implicata (Cheng, 1957) comb. nov., W. kiusiuensis (Issiki, 1929) comb. nov., W. longiramina (Issiki & Cheng, 1947) comb. nov., W. multifasciaria (Miyaké, 1910) comb. nov., W. nudiramus (Byers, 2002) comb. nov., W. obliqua (Carpenter, 1945) comb. nov., W. obliquifascia (Chou & Wang, 1987) comb. nov., W. ochraceocauda (Issiki, 1927) comb. nov., W. okinawaensis (Nakamura, 2009) comb. nov., W. peterseana (Issiki, 1927) comb. nov., W. striata (Miyaké, 1908) comb. nov., W. tokunoshimaensis (Nakamura, 2009) comb. nov., W. tsunekatanis (Issiki, 1929) comb. nov., W. wormaldi (MacLachlan, 1875) comb. nov., and W. zhuohengi (Wang & Suzuki, 2022) comb. nov. A distributional map, keys to species, species lists, and discussions regarding the biological characteristics and diversity of the newly erected genera are also provided.