ZooKeys (Feb 2023)

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

  • Le-Le He,
  • Bao-Zhen Hua

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1148.97997
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1148
pp. 29 – 39

Abstract

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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 emeishanicus sp. nov. is differentiated from its congeners by wings with distinct markings and a female subgenital plate with a V-shaped carina. Terrobittacus laoshanicus sp. 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.