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Panorpa duanyu Wang & Gong, sp. n. (Fig. 5) Etymology. The new species is named after Yu Duan, the 16th emperor of the Kingdom of Dali between 1108 and 1147. He is also one of the three protagonists in the famous Chinese novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species can be readily recognized by the following combination of characters: 1) wings devoid of markings except greatly reduced apical and pterostigmal bands; in males, 2) A6–A7 black; and 3) parameres crossed. Type series. CHINA: Yunnan: Yunlong: Holotype ♂ (CN20Pa00163), burned area near the Sky Lake, 2740 m, 25°51’5’’ N 99°14’11’’ E, 12–28.ix.2020, leg. You-Jing Gong by Malaise Trap; Paratypes 2♂ 7♀ (CN20Pa00164CN20Pa00172), same data. Measurements. Male: AtL 8.0– 8.2 mm, AbL 6.0– 6.3 mm, BL 8.8–9.0 mm, FL 9.2–9.3 mm, FW 2.1–2.2 mm, HL 8.0– 8.2 mm, HW 1.9–2.0 mm; Female: AbL 4.8–5.0 mm, BL 7.0– 7.3 mm, FL 10.5–11.2 mm, FW 2.2–2.4 mm, HL 9.2–10.0 mm, HW 2.1–2.3 mm. Description-male. Head. Vertex, occiput and rostrum yellowish brown. Ocellar triangle enclosed by dark spot. Wings. Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with grayish brown, with greatly reduced apical and pterostigmal bands. Forewing 1A ending almost same level of ORs; and usually, two cross-veins between 1A and 2A (one in the left forewing, and none in the rightwing of holotype). Hindwings similar to forewings. Abdomen. T1–T5 black. A6 black, cylindrical. A7 and A8 black and slightly yellowing towards apex, A7 cylindrical, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb mostly yellowish brown and oval, with distal portion of gonostyli black. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, tapering towards apex, with U-shaped terminal emargination and forming two finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately 3/5 as long as gonocoxites, with basal stalk approximately half as long as hypovalves. Hypovalves slender, divergent, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonostyli approximately half as long as gonocoxites, with broad earlobe-shaped basal lobe and rounded median tooth. Parameres slender and covered with numerous microtrichia on inner margin of each branch; two parameres crossed at middle portion, with distal portions approximately parallel and directing caudad. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous and covered with numerous microtrichia; dorsal processes stout, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, neck-like in basal half and subacute in distal half. Description-female. Similar to males in general appearance. Female genitalia. Subgenital plate oval with slightly pointed apex, and sparse long setae on distal margin. Medigynium with broad main plate approximately 3/5 as long as axis; posterior arms short and thin, and approximately 1/3 as long as main plate; apodemes greatly divergent basally. Distribution. CHINA: Yunnan: Yunlong (Fig. 2). Notes. This species coinhabits with Panorpa xiaofeng Wang & Gong, sp. n. and Panorpa xuzhu Wang & Gong, sp. n. in the type locality.

Panorpa xiaofeng Wang & Gong, sp. n. (Fig. 18) Etymology. The new species is named after Feng Xiao, one of three protagonists in the famous Chinese novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species superficially resembles Panorpa kunmingensis Fu & Hua, 2009 in general appearance, especially the wing markings reduced to several spots, and the triangular lobes in male A6. However, it can be readily differentiated by the following characters: 1) male hypovalves divergent terminally (cf. slightly convergent); 2) female axis of medigynium approximately twice as long as main plate (cf. approximately three times as long as the latter). Type series. CHINA: Yunnan: Yunlong: Holotype ♂ (CN20Pa00173), burned area near the Sky Lake, 2740 m, 25°51’1’’ N 99°14’8’’ E, 12–28.ix.2020, leg. You-Jing Gong by Malaise Trap; Paratypes 2♂ 12♀ (CN20Pa00174CN20Pa00187), same data. Measurements. Male: AtL 9.5–9.9 mm, AbL 8.4–8.8 mm, BL 11.5–12.0 mm, FL 10.0– 10.8 mm, FW 2.5–2.6 mm, HL 9.0– 9.6 mm, HW 2.3–2.4 mm; Female: AbL 7.0–8.0 mm, BL 10.0– 11.2 mm, FL 10.8–11.5 mm, FW 2.5–2.6 mm, HL 9.0–10.0 mm, HW 2.4–2.5 mm. Description-male. Head. Vertex, occiput and rostrum yellowish brown. Ocellar triangle enclosed by dark spot. Wings. Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with grayish brown, with apical and pterostigmal bands greatly reduced to several spots. Forewing 1A ending almost same level of ORs; and usually, two cross-veins between 1A and 2A (one in the left forewing, and none in the rightwing of holotype). Hindwings similar to forewings. Abdomen. T1–T5 yellowish brown. A6 deeply emarginated in V-shape and forming pair of rounded triangular lobes. A7 and A8 yellowish brown, A7 nearly cylindrical and greatly humped on dorsal apex, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb yellowish brown, oval. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, slightly tapering towards apex, with deep U-shaped terminal emargination and forming two parallel finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately 9/10 as long as gonocoxites, with narrow basal stalk approximately as long as hypovalves. Hypovalves narrow, divergent, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonostyli approximately half as long as gonocoxites, greatly incurvated along outer margin, with disc-shaped basal lobe and subtriangular median tooth. Parameres bifurcated, with both branches acute at apex, and covered with numerous microtrichia; ventral branch approximately 2/5 as long as dorsal branch; dorsal branch greatly elongated and bending outwards apically. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous and rounded; dorsal processes stout, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, and with finger-like projection apically. Description-female. Similar to males but with denser wing markings. Female genitalia. Subgenital plate oblong with slightly emarginated apex and sparse long setae on distal margin. Medigynium with broad main plate approximately half as long as axis; posterior arms slender and slightly longer than main plate; apodemes of axis greatly divergent basally. Distribution. CHINA: Yunnan: Yunlong (Fig. 2)., Published as part of Wang, Ji-Shen & Gong, You-Jing, 2021, Taxonomy of the Panorpaguttata group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), withdescriptions of fourteen new species from China, pp. 241-274 in Zootaxa 4981 (2) on pages 266-267, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4981.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4920277, {"references":["Fu, Q. & Hua, B. - Z. (2009) A new species of Panorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from Yunnan, China. Entomotaxonomia, 31, 201 - 205."]}

Panorpa stella Wang, sp. n. (Fig. 16) Etymology. The new specific epithet is the Latin stēlla (star, star shape), referring to the star-shaped pattern enclosing the ocellar triangle. Noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species is similar to Panorpa kunmingensis Fu & Hua, 2009 in general appearance, but can be differentiated from the latter by the following characters: 1) head with star-shaped black pattern enclosing ocellar triangle, and another black patter on occiput; 2) wings with clear and dense markings (cf. scattered); in males, 3) A6 with pair of broad lobes greatly curled on ventral margin (cf. simple); 4) parameres bifurcated with ventral branch bifurcated subapically (cf. simple); and in females, 5) medigynium with main plate longer than axis (cf. shorter). Type series. CHINA: Yunnan: Yongde: Holotype ♂ (CN20Pa00152), Mt. Daxue (Great Snow), near Mangzha village, 2200 m, 24°12’10’’ N 99°37’18’’ E, 25.vii.2020, leg. Ji-Shen Wang; paratypes 7♀ (CN20Pa00153–CN20Pa00159), same data; paratype 1♂ (CN20Pa00160), Mt. Tangli, 2560 m, 24°02’56’’ N, 99°13’56’’ E, 29.vii.2020, leg. Ji-Shen Wang; Baoshan: paratypes 1♂ 1♀ (CN20Pa00161, CN20Pa00162), Gaoligong Mountains, Baihua (hundreds of flowers) Ridge, 2000 m, 25°18’00’’ N 98°47’14’’ E, 20.viii.2020, leg. Zhi-Wei Dong. Measurements. Male: AtL 9.0– 9.8 mm, AbL 7.3–8.5 mm, BL 10.8–11.8 mm, FL 11.2–12.0 mm, FW 2.7–2.8 mm, HL 10.2–11.0 mm, HW 2.6–2.7 mm; Female: AbL 7.0–8.0 mm, BL 11.0– 11.8 mm, FL 11.0– 12.4 mm, FW 2.7–2.8 mm, HL 10.0– 11.3 mm, HW 2.6–2.7 mm. Description-male. Head. Vertex yellow, rostrum yellowish brown. Star-shaped black patter enclosing ocellar triangle, and another black pattern on occiput. Wings. Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with grayish brown, markings blackish brown. Pterostigma reddish brown and conspicuous. Forewing apical band broad with oblique and irregular inner margin; pterostigma band with only anterior half present; basal band reduced to small spot above ending of 1A; marginal and basal spots absent; 1A ending beyond level of ORs; and two cross-veins between 1A and 2A. Hindwings similar to forewings, except for basal band absent. Abdomen. T1–T5 brown with continuous pale median stripe extending from T1 to T6. A6 yellowish brown and gradually lightning towards apex, cylindrical, with deep U-shaped emargination on dorsal apex, and forming pair of triangular lobes greatly curling outwards on ventral margin. A7 and A8 yellowish brown; A7 cylindrical and greatly humped on dorsal apex, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb yellowish brown, oval. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, tapering towards apex, with U-shaped terminal emargination and forming two finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately 3/4 as long as gonocoxites, with basal stalk approximately 2/3 as long as hypovalves. Hypovalves slender, arcuate, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonostyli shorter than half length of gonocoxites, with subacute earlobe-shaped basal lobe and rounded median tooth. Parameres bifurcated and covered with numerous stout microtrichia; ventral branch short, bifurcated subapically into two pointed thorns; dorsal branch stout, slightly convergent apically, almost extending to level of apex of gonocoxites. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous, semicircular, and covered with numerous microtrichia; dorsal processes stout, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, and slightly curved inward at subacute apex. Description-female. Similar to males in general appearance, except for denser wing markings (some individual with detached apical branch of pterostigmal band in forewings). Female genitalia. Subgenital plate subtrapezoidal with truncated apex, and sparse long setae marginally. Medigynium with broad main plate approximately 3/5 as long as axis; lateral margin of main plate thickened than median region; posterior arms slender, arcuate, and approximately 1/3 as long as main plate; apodemes divergent basally. Distribution. CHINA: Yunnan: Baoshan (Gaoligong Mountains), Yongde (Mts Daxue and Tangli) (Fig. 2). Notes. This species coinhabits with Panorpa parallela Wang & Hua, 2016 and Panorpa reflexa Wang & Hua, 2016 in Mts Daxue and Tangli, Yunnan., Published as part of Wang, Ji-Shen & Gong, You-Jing, 2021, Taxonomy of the Panorpaguttata group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), withdescriptions of fourteen new species from China, pp. 241-274 in Zootaxa 4981 (2) on pages 263-265, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4981.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4920277, {"references":["Fu, Q. & Hua, B. - Z. (2009) A new species of Panorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from Yunnan, China. Entomotaxonomia, 31, 201 - 205.","Wang, J. - S. & Hua, B. - Z. (2016) Two new species of the genus Panorpa Linnaeus (Mecoptera, Panorpidae) from Yunnan, China. Zookeys, 587, 151 - 162. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / zookeys. 587.7674"]}

Panorpa hani Wang, sp. n. (Fig. 8) Etymology. The new species is dedicated to the ethic group Hani, which lives in the type locality: Zhenyuan, Yunnan, China. Noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species is similar to Panorpa kunmingensis Fu & Hua, 2009 in the wing markings reduced to spots and the deeply emarginated male A6, but can be differentiated from the latter by the following characters: 1) male hypandrium with basal stalk greatly reduced and shorter than half length of hypovalves (cf. longer than hypovalves); and 2) female medigynium with posterior arms stout and shorter than main plate (cf. slender and longer than main plate). Type series. CHINA: Yunnan: Zhenyuan: Holotype ♂ (CN20Pa00100), forest near Zhalong Village, 1930 m, 24°02’33’’ N 101°09’06’’ E, 24.viii.2020, leg. Dan-Chen Zhu; paratypes 1♂ 2♀ (CN20Pa00101– CN20Pa00103), same data. Measurements. Male: AtL 9.2 mm, AbL 8.3 mm, BL 12.0 mm, FL 10.6 mm, FW 2.6 mm, HL 9.6 mm, HW 2.5 mm; Female: AbL 8.0 mm, BL 11.4 mm, FL 10.4 mm, FW 2.6 mm, HL 9.4 mm, HW 2.5 mm. Description-male. Head. Vertex, occiput and rostrum yellowish brown, ocellar triangle enclosed by subpentagonal black pattern. Wings. Membrane hyaline and tinged with yellowish brown, markings dark brown. Forewing with apical band broad, vague, and interrupted by two or three hyaline spots; pterostigmal band reduced at posterior half, with two detached spots along hind margin as basal and apical branches; basal band reduced to small spot above ending of 1A; marginal spot small; basal spot absent; 1A ending far beyond level of ORs; and two cross-veins between 1A and 2A. Hindwings similar to forewings but with basal band and apical branch of pterostigmal band absent. Abdomen. T1–T5 dark brown, with pale, continuous median stripe extending from T1 to T5. A6 yellowish brown, cylindrical, with deep V-shaped emargination on dorsal apex, and forming pair of triangular lobes laterally. A7 and A8 yellowish brown, A7 nearly cylindrical and greatly humped on dorsal apex, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb yellowish brown, oval. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, slightly tapering towards apex, with deep U-shaped terminal emargination and forming two parallel finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately 3/4 as long as gonocoxites, with greatly reduced basal stalk shorter than half length of hypovalves. Hypovalves narrow, divergent, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonostyli shorter than half length of gonocoxites, with disc-shaped basal lobe and subtriangular median tooth. Parameres bifurcated, with both branches greatly curved, acute at apex, and covered with numerous microtrichia; ventral branch approximately 1/4 as long as dorsal branch and with subapical thorn on outer margin; dorsal branch slightly lobate with subapical notch on inner side, and bending outwards apically. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous and rounded; dorsal processes slender, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, and slightly divergent apically. Description-female. Similar to males in general appearance, but with denser markings. Female genitalia. Subgenital plate oblong with nearly truncated apex and sparse long setae on distal margin. Medigynium with broad main plate approximately 2/3 as long as axis; posterior arms very short, stout and approximately 1/5 as long as main plate; apodemes of axis greatly divergent. Distribution. CHINA: Yunnan: Zhenyuan (Fig. 2)., Published as part of Wang, Ji-Shen & Gong, You-Jing, 2021, Taxonomy of the Panorpaguttata group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), withdescriptions of fourteen new species from China, pp. 241-274 in Zootaxa 4981 (2) on pages 253-254, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4981.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4920277, {"references":["Fu, Q. & Hua, B. - Z. (2009) A new species of Panorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from Yunnan, China. Entomotaxonomia, 31, 201 - 205."]}

Panorpa latiloba Wang, sp. n. (Fig. 13) Etymology. The specific epithet is combined from the Latin latus (broad) and lobus (lobe), referring to the lobes on dorsal apex of male A6 being broad. Compound noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species closely resembles Panorpa jinfoshana Wang, sp. n. in general appearance, but can be readily differentiated from the latter by the following characters: in males, 1) A6 with lobes on dorsal apex very long and broad, extending beyond middle of A7 (cf. shorter and narrower, approximately extending to middle of A7); 2) A6 with five same sized pointed teeth below rounded lobes on each lateral side (cf. dorsal one largest); 3) parameres with ventral branch foliate, at least three times as wide as dorsal branch, and two times as long as dorsal branch (cf. ventral branch thinner and dorsal branch longer); and in females, 4) medigynium with posterior arms half as long as main plate and greatly curved inwards (cf. approximately 1/3 as long as main plate and slightly curved inwards). Type series. CHINA: Guizhou: Liupanshui: Holotype ♂ (CN20Pa00120), Yushe National Forest Park, 2260 m, 26°27’32’’ N 104°48’08’’ E, 01.ix.2020, leg. Gui-Qiang Huang; paratypes 6♂ 12♀ (CN20Pa00121–CN20Pa00138), same data. Measurements. Male: AtL 8.0– 9.2 mm, AbL 6.0– 7.6 mm, BL 8.6–9.4 mm, FL 10.0– 10.6 mm, FW 2.3–2.4 mm, HL 9.0– 9.4 mm, HW 2.2–2.3 mm; Female: AbL 6.2–7.0 mm, BL 8.8–9.4 mm, FL 10.5–11.6 mm, FW 2.4–2.5 mm, HL 9.2–10.3 mm, HW 2.3–2.4 mm. Description-male. Head. Vertex, occiput and rostrum yellow. Ocellar triangle black. Wings. Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with yellowish brown, and devoid of markings. Pterostigma yellow and conspicuous. Forewing 1A ending beyond level of ORs; and two cross-veins between 1A and 2A. Hindwings similar to forewings. Abdomen. T1–T5 yellowish brown and slightly deepened laterally. A6 yellowish brown, cylindrical, with deep V-shaped emargination on dorsal apex, and forming pair of very long and broad triangular lobes laterally. A7 and A8 yellowish brown, A7 nearly cylindrical and greatly humped on dorsal apex, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb yellowish brown, oval. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, tapering towards apex, with U-shaped terminal emargination and forming two finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately as long as gonocoxites, with basal stalk approximately 1/4 as long as hypovalves. Hypovalves narrow, broadest at middle, divergent, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonostyli approximately half as long as gonocoxites, with an earlobe-shaped basal lobe and rounded median tooth, and row of long stout setae on basal half of ventral surface. Parameres bifurcated and covered with numerous microtrichia on inner margin of each branch; ventral branch long, slightly foliate, and three times as wide as dorsal branch; dorsal branch slender and approximately half as long as ventral branch. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous and covered with numerous microtrichia; dorsal processes stout, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, and with beveled apex. Description-female. Similar to males in general appearance except for darker terga. Female genitalia. Subgenital plate oval with rounded apex, and sparse long setae on distal margin. Medigynium with basally constricted basal plate; main plate approximately 1/2 as long as axis; posterior arms short and stout, and approximately half as long as main plate; apodemes greatly divergent basally. Distribution. CHINA: Guizhou: Liupanshui (Yushe) (Fig. 2)., Published as part of Wang, Ji-Shen & Gong, You-Jing, 2021, Taxonomy of the Panorpaguttata group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), withdescriptions of fourteen new species from China, pp. 241-274 in Zootaxa 4981 (2) on page 260, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4981.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4920277

Panorpa nanzhao Wang, sp. n. (Figs 14 & 15) Etymology. The new species is named after the Nanzhao Kingdom (738–937 AD), centered in the modern Yunnan Province with Taihe (modern-day Taihe village, a few miles south of Dali) as its capital. Noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species is similar to Panorpa liaoi Zhou & Zhou, 2007 in the nearly marking-less wings and the black male A6–A8, but can be differentiated from the latter by the following characters: in males, 1) hypandrium approximately 1/3 as long as gonocoxites (cf. approximately as long as gonocoxites); 2) parameres bifurcated (cf. trifurcated); 3) dorsal aedeagal process foliate with tapering apex (cf. with beveled apex); and in females, 4) medigynium with broad main plate nearly parallel on lateral margins (cf. with narrower main plate incurvated on lateral margins). Type series. CHINA: Yunnan: Dali: Holotype ♂ (CN20Pa00139), Mt. Cangshan, eastern slope of the Orchid Peak, 2550 m, 25°43’30’’ N 100°06’25’’ E, 11.viii.2020, leg. Ji-Shen Wang; paratypes 9♂ 3♀ (CN20Pa00140–CN20Pa00151), same data. Measurements. Male: AtL 10.5–10.8 mm, AbL 6.4–7.0 mm, BL 10.0– 11.2 mm, FL 10.8–11.8 mm, FW 2.3–2.5 mm, HL 9.6–10.5 mm, HW 2.3–2.4 mm; Female: AbL 5.0–6.0 mm, BL 8.2–9.0 mm, FL 10.9–11.8 mm, FW 2.4–2.5 mm, HL 9.9–10.4 mm, HW 2.3–2.4 mm. Description-male. Head. Vertex and occiput yellow, rostrum brown. Ocellar triangle black. Wings. Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with grayish brown, and with only minute spot as pterostigmal band. Forewing 1A ending almost same level of ORs; and two cross-veins between 1A and 2A. Hindwings similar to forewings. Abdomen. T1–T5 black. A6 black, cylindrical. A7 and A8 black and slightly yellowing towards apex, A7 cylindrical, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb yellowish brown, oval. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, tapering towards apex, with U-shaped terminal emargination and forming two finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately 2/3 as long as gonocoxites, with basal stalk approximately 1/4 as long as hypovalves. Hypovalves slender, divergent, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonostyli approximately half as long as gonocoxites, with broad earlobe-shaped basal lobe and rounded median tooth. Parameres bifurcated and covered with numerous microtrichia on inner margin of each branch; ventral branch very short and hook-like; dorsal branch slender, slightly convergent apically, arcuate in basal half and straight in distal half. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous and covered with numerous microtrichia; dorsal processes stout, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, necklike in basal half and foliate in distal half, and slightly curved inward apically. Description-female. Similar to males in general appearance. Female genitalia. Subgenital plate oval with slightly pointed apex, and sparse long setae on distal margin. Medigynium with broad main plate approximately 3/5 as long as axis; posterior arms short and thin, and approximately 1/3 as long as main plate; apodemes greatly divergent basally. Distribution. CHINA: Yunnan: Dali (Mt. Cangshan) (Fig. 2).

Panorpa jinfoshana Wang, sp. n. (Fig. 12) Etymology. The new species is named after the type locality, Mt. Jinfo (Jinfo Shan). Noun in apposition. Diagnosis. The new species closely resembles Panorpa guttata Navás, 1908, but can be readily differentiated from the latter by the following characters: in males, 1) A6 with V-shaped emargination on dorsal apex, and forming pair of rounded lobes laterally (cf. narrow emargination and forming pair of truncated lobes laterally); 2) A6 with five small pointed teeth below rounded lobes on each lateral side (cf. only one); and in females, 3) medigynium with basally constricted basal plate (cf. with an oblong basal plate). Type series. CHINA: Chongqing: Nanchuan: Holotype ♂ (CN19Pa00239), Mt. Jinfo, Wind Blowing Ridge, 2220 m, 29°01’60’’ N 107°11’30’’ E, 19.viii.2019, leg. Ri-Xin JIANG; paratypes 5♂ 12♀ (CN19Pa00240–CN19Pa00256), same data. Measurements. Male: AtL 9.8–10.2 mm, AbL 6.0- 6.5 mm, BL 9.0–10.0 mm, FL 10.8–11.2 mm, FW 2.3–2.5 mm, HL 10.0–11.0 mm, HW 2.2–2.4 mm; Female: AbL 7.2–7.5 mm, BL 9.0–10.0 mm, FL 11.0– 11.6 mm, FW 2.4–2.6 mm, HL 10.0– 10.3 mm, HW 2.3–2.5 mm. Description-male. Head. Vertex, occiput and rostrum yellow. Ocellar triangle black. Wings. Membrane hyaline, slightly tinged with yellowish brown, with greatly reduced brown markings. Pterostigma yellow and conspicuous. Forewing markings greatly reduced and scattered; only apical and pterostigmal bands present; 1A ending beyond level of ORs; and two cross-veins between 1A and 2A. Hindwings similar to forewings but nearly devoid of markings. Abdomen. T1–T5 yellowish brown and slightly deepened laterally. A6 yellowish brown, cylindrical, with deep V-shaped emargination on dorsal apex, and forming pair of broad triangular lobes laterally, and five small pointed teeth (dorsal one largest) below lobes on each lateral side. A7 and A8 yellowish brown, A7 nearly cylindrical and greatly humped on dorsal apex, A8 constricted basally and beveled apically. Male genitalia. Genital bulb yellowish brown, oval. Epandrium extending beyond middle of gonostylus, tapering towards apex, with U-shaped terminal emargination and forming pair of short finger-like processes. Hypandrium Y-shaped and approximately 7/8 as long as gonocoxites, with basal stalk approximately 1/3 as long as hypovalves. Hypovalves narrow, divergent in basal half and nearly parallel in distal half, with sparse long bristles along inner margin. Gonocoxites bearing dense long stout setae on inner apex ventrally. Gonostyli shorter than half length of gonocoxites, with broad earlobe-shaped basal lobe and rounded median tooth, and row of long stout setae on basal half of ventral surface. Parameres furcated into two slender branches and covered with numerous microtrichia on inner margin of each branch; ventral branch long, stout and pointed apically; dorsal branch approximately 4/5 as long as ventral branch. Ventral aedeagal valves membranous and covered with numerous microtrichia; dorsal processes stout, greatly elongated, nearly parallel, and with greatly constricted apex. Description-female. Similar to males in general appearance except for denser wing markings and darker terga. Female genitalia. Subgenital plate oval with rounded apex, and sparse long setae on distal margin. Medigynium with basally constricted basal plate; main plate approximately 1/2 as long as axis; posterior arms short and stout; apodemes greatly divergent basally. Distribution. CHINA: Chongqing: Nanchuan (Mt. Jinfo) (Fig. 2). Notes. In Mt. Jinfo, this species emerges later (August) than its coinhabiting species Panorpa liaoi Zhou & Zhou, 2007 and Panorpa jiangrixini Wang, sp. n. (June to July)., Published as part of Wang, Ji-Shen & Gong, You-Jing, 2021, Taxonomy of the Panorpaguttata group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), withdescriptions of fourteen new species from China, pp. 241-274 in Zootaxa 4981 (2) on pages 258-260, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4981.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4920277, {"references":["Navas, L. (1908) Neuropteros nuevos. Memorias de la real Academia de Ciencias y Artes de Barcelona, 3, 401 - 423.","Zhou, X. & Zhou, W. - B. (2007) Mecoptera. In: Li, Z. - Z. & Jin, D. - C. (Eds.), Insects from Leigongshan Landscape. Guizhou Science and Technology Publishing House, Guiyang. pp. 450 - 456."]}