Ábrahám Levente (szerk.): Válogatott tanulmányok 13. - Natura Somogyiensis 28. / Miscellanea 13. (Kaposvár, 2016)

Ábrahám L.: Ascalaphid studies X. Maezous maezousi sp. n. –a new ascalphid species from the Philppines (Neuroptera: Ascalphidae)

Abrahám L.: Ascalaphid studies X.

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Fig. 11: Male genitalia of Malesianus harist sp.n. in lateral view

gana and Maezous tomijankae have a narrow medial line and two lateral yellow bands on brown mesothorax. Maezous lugubris has dominantly reddish brown thorax. All these Maezous species have yellow labrum and clypeus and shorter or longer ventro-lateral projection on ectoproct but it is missing on male ectoproct of Malesianus harisi.

The examined material 4 males and 12 females come from also Palawan. The known distribution of species is Malaysia and the Philippines including the new record.

Suhpalacsa reductus Banks, 1931 - The taxonomical status needs revision since several similar species (Suhpalacsa donckieri Navás, 1913, Suhpalacsa obscura Fraser, 1922, Suhpalacsa sumbawana van der Weele, 1909, Suhpalacsa hainana Yang & Wang 2002) were described from SE Asia. These species probably belong to an undescribed genus spreading in the Oriental realm. So far, only one taxon has been known from the Philippines.

Suphalomitus malayanus (McLachlan, 1871) - It is known from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Discussion

The Neuroptera fauna of the Philippines is hardly known (New 2003), only five ascalaphid species were previously reported from the archipelago due to the lack of a comprehensive taxonomic revision for the whole fauna and there are unexplored areas of certain species. Now, further four species were recorded. The Philippines are phyloge-