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Issue: Vol. 5706 No. 4: 14 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.4.6
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Descriptions of a new species and two new subspecies of the genus Panorpa Linnaeus (Panorpidae: Mecoptera) with unique structures of genital apparatus from Amami Islands, Japan

12-8; Takatadai 5-chome; Kamigori cho; Hyogo 678-1226; Japan
Mecoptera biodiversity Ryukyu arc Amami-Oshima Tokunoshima

Abstract

A new scorpionfly, Panorpa pertica sp. nov. is described from the Amami Islands, Japan. This new species is morphologically similar to and has a similar late flight season to Panorpa brevititilana Issiki, 1929 of Taiwan. Panorpa pertica sp. nov. consists of two new subspecies, Panorpa pertica pertica ssp. nov. from Amami-Oshima Island and Panorpa pertica okadai ssp. nov. from Tokunoshima Island, respectively.

 

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How to Cite

Ogai, H. (2025) Descriptions of a new species and two new subspecies of the genus Panorpa Linnaeus (Panorpidae: Mecoptera) with unique structures of genital apparatus from Amami Islands, Japan. Zootaxa, 5706 (4). https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.4.6