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Vol. 61, 2022
(update: 2022.11.4)
A New Species of the Genus Rapisma (Insecta: Neuroptera:
Ithonidae) from Taiwan
Shih-Hsiang
Hsiao1,* and Bao-Cheng Lai2
doi:10.6620/ZS.2022.61-55
1Department
of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
*Correspondence: E-mail: sean91612@gmail.com (Hsiao)
2Department of Biology, National Museum of Natural
Science, Taichung 404605, Taiwan. E-mail: unftp@hotmail.com (Lai)
Received 21 February 2022 / Accepted
25 June 2022
Communicated by Jen-Pan Huang
A new species of the genus Rapisma, Rapisma taiwanense
sp. nov., is described from Taiwan. The new species represents the
first of its genus and family recorded in Taiwan. By collecting both
genders, the hypothesis of sexual dimorphism is examined. This finding
also expands the easternmost distribution border of Rapisma in the
Oriental region. This discovery can be attributed to the development of
socialmedia which helps researchers access rare species.
Key words: Taxonomy, New
species, Neuroptera, Ithonidae, Taiwan.
Citation: Hsiao SH, Lai BC. 2022. A new
species of the genus Rapisma (Insecta: Neuroptera: Ithonidae) from
Taiwan. Zool Stud 61:55. doi:10.6620/ZS.2022.61-55.
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