New species and new data of the dragon lacewing genus Nipponeurorthus (Neuroptera: Nevrorthidae) from China
Li Zechuan, Zheng Yuchen, Song Zhishun, Liu Xingyue
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 66(1): 13-36, 2026
Published online: 16th March 2026
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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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