Two new genera of scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from the Oriental Region, with descriptions of fourteen new species
Xie Jiao, Wang Ji-Shen
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 65(2): 379-406, 2025
Published online: 19th December 2025
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Abstract: 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.
Key words: Mecoptera, Panorpidae, biodiversity, fauna, new combination, new species, scorpionflies, taxonomy, China
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