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ISSN 2079-178X Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin Volume 12 (2) October 2020 Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin Published by the Hong Kong Entomological Society Volume 12 (2) October 2020 Contents Ho Wai-Chun , G. Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Phasmatodea VI: New taxa and new nomenclature of the subfamily Necrosciinae from the Phasmatodea of China . 3-28 Wu Ka-Lun , K. What can be found from the observation records of Hong Kong Odonata over the past decade? (Part 1) . 29-39 Yiu Vor Methodologies for monitoring fireflies in Hong Kong . 40-50 Cover photograph: Mass Curtos fulvocapitalis, photo by Yiu Vor. Chief editor: George Ho Wai-Chun ([email protected]) Editor: Yiu Vor ([email protected]) Subject editors Coleoptera: Paul Aston ([email protected]) Hymenoptera (Aculeata): Christophe Barthélémy ([email protected]) Lepidoptera: Roger Kendrick ([email protected]) Odonata: Graham Reels ([email protected]) Phasmatodea: George Ho Wai-chun ([email protected]) The Hong Kong Entomological Bulletin publishes papers reporting on all aspects of Insecta in Hong Kong and the wider bioregion, including biology, behaviour, ecology, systematics, taxonomy, genetics and morphology. Papers can be original research results, reviews or short communications. There is no page limit to the manuscripts and no page charge will be applied. At the editors’ discretion, an independent review of submitted manuscripts will be sought from an appropriate authority. Guidelines for authors http://hkentsoc.org/publications/guidelines/content.html HKEB 12(2) October 2020 © © Hong Hong Kong Kong Entomological Entomological Society Society George Ho Wai-Chun 3 Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Phasmatodea VI: New taxa and new nomenclature of the subfamily Necrosciinae from the Phasmatodea of China George Ho Wai-Chun P. O. Box No. 73749, Kowloon Central Post Office, Hong Kong. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT ( Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) comb. nov.,­分水嶺膨 胸棘䗛­Oedohirasea­ fenshuilingensis (Ho, 2017) comb. This study provides the descriptions of one new ge nus, nov.,­彭氏膨胸棘䗛­Oedohira sea pengzhongi (Ho, 2017) eight new species and two new su bspecies from the comb. nov.及王氏膨胸棘䗛­ Oedohirasea wangpengi Necrosciinae of China, including Oedohirasea gen. nov., (Ho, 2017) comb. nov.;­ 對新介䗛屬­ Neointerphasma­ Acanthophasma brevicercum sp. nov., Acanthophasma Ho, 2017進行了修定,­並對微粒新介䗛­Neointerphasma dilatatum sp. nov., Cheniphasma parvidentatum minutigranulatum Ho, 2017雄蟲進行首次描述;­ 報告 sp. nov., Oedohirasea huanglianshanensis sp. 二新紀錄種:­ 翅突瑪異䗛­ Marmessoidea casignetus nov., Oxyartes densigranulatus sp. nov., Oxyartes ( Westwood, 1859)及褐刺異䗛­ Oxyartes despectus nigrigranulatus sp. nov., Oxyartes sparsispinosus sp. (Westwood, 1848);­ 以及制定棘䗛屬­ Acanthophasma nov., Oxyartes xishuangbannaensis sp. nov., Oxyartes Chen & He, 2000,­陳䗛屬­Cheniphasma Ho, 2012,­膨 despectus yingjiangensis subsp. nov. and Oxyartes 胸棘䗛屬­ Oedohirasea gen. nov.及刺異䗛屬­Oxyartes ru bris distinctus subsp. nov.; four new combinations Stål, 1875的分類檢索表｡ are suggested i ncluding Cheniphasma fruhs torferi ( Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) comb. nov. from 關鍵字:­竹節蟲,­中國,­分類,­新屬,­新種,­新亞種,­新組合 Neohirasea Rehn, 1904, Oedohirasea fenshuilingensis (Ho, 2017) from Neohirasea, Oedohira sea comb. nov. INTRODUCTION pengzhongi (Ho, 2017) comb. nov. from Neohirasea and Oedohirasea wangpengi (Ho, 2017) comb. nov. from Neohirasea; the first descriptions of the male of In China, more than 150 species are recognised in the Neointerphasma minutigranulatum Ho, 2017 and O. subfamily Necrosciinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 (Chen and He, 2008; Hennemann et al., 2008; Ho, 2016, fenshuilingensis (Ho, 2017) comb. nov. are provided; the taxonomic position of Neointerphasma Ho, 2017 2017a, unpubl. data; Brock et al., 2020). The diversity is redefined, transferred from subfamily Clitumninae of Chinese Necrosciinae is apparently high and most ­­Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 to Necrosciinae; of the taxa are found in the tropical and subtropical Marmessoidea casignetus (Westwood, 1859) and forests in the southern parts (Guangdong, Guangxi and Oxyartes despectus (Westwood, 1848) are for the first Yunnan Provinces) of China. time recorded from China. Keys to the species and a species list for Acanthophasma Chen & He, 2000, This study is the sixth of the series on the Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Phasmatodea. The previous Cheniphasma Ho, 2012, Oedohirasea gen. nov. and Oxyartes Stål, 1875 are provided. contributions I-V contain descriptions of 65 new taxa (six new genera, 48 new species and 11 new subspecies) and suggestions of 13 new nomenclatures (13 new Key words: Stick insects, China, taxonomy, new genus, new species, new subspecies, new combinations combinations) from the subfamilies Clitumninae, Dataminae, Necrosciinae and Lonchodinae (Ho, 中國䗛目之新知VI:中國䗛目長角枝䗛亞科新分類群及新 2013a, 2013b, 2016, 2017a, 2017b). The present 分類命名 paper describes 11 new taxa and suggests four new combinations for the Chinese Necrosciinae. 何維俊 香港九龍中央郵政信箱73749號 MATERIALS & METHODS ­摘要:本文記述中國長角枝䗛亞科一新屬八新種及二 The systematic treatment is according to Otte and Brock (2005), Bradler et al. (2014), Robertson et al. 新亞種:­ 膨胸棘䗛屬­ Oedohirasea gen. nov.,­ 短尾 (2018), Simon et al. (2019) and Brock et al. (2020). 棘䗛­ Acanthophasma­ brevicercum sp. nov.,­ 膨股 Morphological terms follow Rehn and Rehn (1939), 棘䗛­ Acanthophasma­ dilatatum sp. nov.,­ 細齒陳䗛­ Bragg (2001), Zompro (2004) and Bradler (2009). Cheniphasma parvidentatum sp. nov.,­ 黃連山膨胸 Ootaxonomic description refers to Clark (1976a, 1976b, 棘䗛­ Oedohirasea­ huanglianshanensis sp. nov.,­ 密 1979, 1988, 1998), Clark-Sellick (1997) and Zompro 粒刺異䗛­ Oxyartes densigranulatus sp. nov.,­ 黑粒 (2004). Measurements are given in millimeters (mm). 刺異䗛­ Oxyartes nigrigranulatus sp. nov.,­ 疏刺刺異 The abbreviations used for collections are: HKES: Hong 䗛­ Oxyartes sparsispinosus sp. nov.,­ 西雙版納刺異䗛­ Kong Entomological Society, Hong Kong, China; SEM: Oxyartes xishuangbannaensis sp. nov.,­褐刺異䗛­盈江 Shanghai Entomological Museum, Chinese Academy of 亞種­ Oxyartes despectus yingjiangensis subsp. nov. Sciences, Shanghai, China; UMO: Hope Entomological 及赤刺異䗛­顯刺亞種­Oxyartes ru bris distinctus subsp. Collections, University Museum, Oxford, UK; and GH: nov.;­建立四新組合:­弗氏陳䗛­Cheniphasma fruhs torferi © Hong Kong Entomological Society HKEB 12(2) October 2020 4 George Ho Wai-Chun Private collection of George Ho Wai-Chun, Hong Kong, indistinct roundly expanded posterolateral angles on China. the abdominal tergites. RESULTS Description of male (Figs. 1-2, 32, 35): Small size. Body stout and short. General colouration of body and Lonchodidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 legs dark brown, with blackish markings. Necrosciinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 Head: Oval, sparsely covered with small granules. Vertex flat, with a pair of supra-antennal spines. Occiput Acanthophasma Chen & He, 2000 conically raised, with two pairs of medial spines along median longitudinal furrow, also with a pair of supra- Acanthophasma, Chen and He, 2000: 33; Zompro, orbital spines. Compound eyes small and rounded, its 2004: 304; Otte and Brock, 2005: 38; Chen and He, length about three times length of genae. Antennae 2008: 158; Hennemann et al., 2008: 8. long, apices surpassing apices of protarsi, sparsely covered with short bristles; scapus basally flattened, Type-species: Oxyartes varius Chen & He, 1992: 44, longer than pedicellus; and pedicellus as long as third by original designation. segment. Distribution: China (Hunan and Yunnan). Thorax: Rough, sparsely covered with small granules. Pronotum rectangular, longer than wide, anterior Notes: This genus consists of three species and is margin incurved, posterior margin truncate, transverse reported for the first time from Yunnan in southwestern and longitudinal sulci crossing before middle point; with China. A key is only given to males because adult a pair of posterior medial spines and posterolateral females of all species are unknown. spines. Mesonotum moderately expanded posteriorly, with paired pre-median and post-median spines, also Species included: with a bi-spinose hump on the posteromedian area. Mesopleurae with a median spine and a supra-coxal 1. Acanthophasma brevicercum sp. nov. spine. Metanotum square, shorter than median segment, Distribution: China (Yunnan) with paired posterior medial spines. Metapleurae with a supra-coxal spine. 2. Acanthophasma dilatatum sp. nov. Distribution: China (Yunnan) Abdomen: Sparsely covered with small granules, with indistinct roundly expanded posterolateral angles from second to eighth tergites. Median segment rectangular, 3. Acanthophasma varium (Chen & He, 1992: 44, figs. about two times wider than long. Second and third 124a-b). [Oxyartes varius] tergites with a pair of posterior medial spines. Second Distribution: China (Hunan) to fifth tergites with a small hump posteromedially. Ninth tergum with a small crest posteromedially, also with Key to the species of Acanthophasma elongated posterolateral angles, apices rounded. Anal segment shorter than ninth tergum, posterior margin Male: truncate. Poculum cup-shaped, posterior margin rounded and reaching anterior area of anal segment. 1. Fourth and fifth abdominal tergites with a spine Cerci cylindrical, short, apices weakly curved upwards, posteromedially. A. varium rounded and surpassing posterior margin of anal - Fourth and fifth abdominal tergites with a hump segment. posteromedially. 2 Legs: Slender, sparsely covered with short bristles. 2. Metanotum with a pair of posterior medial spines, Unarmed. Procoxae
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