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| A – Nipponeurorthus furcatus Liu, H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck, 2014; B – N. ningboensis sp. nov.; C – N. qinicus Yang, 1999; D – N. pallidimaculatus sp. nov. E – type locality of N. kuanglu sp. nov. F – habitat of N. ningboensis sp. nov. in Mt. Longwang. Li, Zheng, Song & Liu, 2026 Photos: A, B – Yuchen Zheng; C – Rongzhen Xu, D – Zhenhao Ma, E – Yujie Zhao. |
Abstract
The genus Nipponeurorthus Nakahara, 1958 is an endemic group of the dragon lacewing family Nevrorthidae, currently comprising 13 species from China and Japan. However, due to their rareness in nature, the species and distribution of Nipponeurorthus from China are still poorly explored. Herein we describe five new species of Nipponeurorthus from the Chinese mainland, i.e., N. ailao sp. nov. (China: Yunnan), N. flavipennis sp. nov. (China: Guangxi), N. kuanglu sp. nov. (China: Jiangxi), N. ningboensis sp. nov. (China: Zhejiang), and N. pallidipennis sp. nov. (China: Jiangsu). We also redescribe N. qinicus Yang, 1999, which has been poorly documented since its original description. A molecular delimitation of the Nipponeurorthus species based on the DNA barcodes was performed. An updated key to the species of Nipponeurorthus is also provided.
Key words: Neuroptera, Osmyloidea, Nevrorthidae, new species, taxonomy, Oriental Region
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| A–D – living adults of Nipponeurorthus Nakahara, 1958: A – N. furcatus Liu, H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck, 2014; B – N. ningboensis sp. nov.; C – N. qinicus Yang, 1999; D – N. pallidimaculatus sp. nov. E – type locality of N. kuanglu sp. nov. F – habitat of N. ningboensis sp. nov. in Mt. Longwang. Photos: A, B – Yuchen Zheng; C – Rongzhen Xu, D – Zhenhao Ma, E – Yujie Zhao. |
Nipponeurorthus ailao sp. nov. (China: Yunnan)
N. flavipennis sp. nov. (China: Guangxi)
N. kuanglu sp. nov. (China: Jiangxi)
N. ningboensis sp. nov. (China: Zhejiang)
N. pallidipennis sp. nov. (China: Jiangsu)
Li Zechuan, Zheng Yuchen, Song Zhishun, Liu Xingyue. 2026. New Species and New Data of the Dragon Lacewing Genus Nipponeurorthus (Neuroptera: Nevrorthidae) from China. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 66(1): 13-36. DOI: doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2026.002 [16th March 2026]
