Two new genera of giant lacewings (Insecta, Neuroptera, Ithonidae) from the Middle Jurassic of China.

Two new genera and species of Ithonidae, i.e. Stictopolystoechotes sparsulus Gao, Xu et Wang gen. et sp. nov. and Pycnopolystoechotes striatus Gao, Xu et Wang gen. et sp. nov., are described from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation, Inner Mongolia, China. The two new genera can be assigned to the Polystoechotes genus-group of Ithonidae by the combination of following characters: elongated forewing, Sc and RA fused distally, crossveins in radical sector sparse except for the gradate series, and simple CuP branches. The known wing markings among the Jurassic Polystoechotes genus-group were outlined, which suggested the diversification of wing markings was possibly positively associated with the species radiation of this lineage during this period. Moreover, a key to fossil genera of the Polystoechotes genus-group was provided. LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CAEEFF67-876D-4709-BE4A-18F5AB04B01D Stictopolystoechotes: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:666ED6B2-B132-4CF4-BFB0-ED6B86EB30F4 Stictopolystoechotes sparsulus: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:6C96432B-205F-4F39-A647-3E0048169A92 Pycnopolystoechotes: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:1D1343DF-844E-4243-BAB9-242F6232EEBF Pycnopolystoechotes striatus: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:B4EFBE6B-5011-4103-A65F-77D65BEC0B85 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]