A New Species of the Genus Rapisma (Insecta: Neuroptera: Ithonidae) from Taiwan
Shih-Hsiang Hsiao 
Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Bao-Cheng Lai
Department of Biology, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung 404605, Taiwan.
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.
Keywords
Taxonomy, New species, Neuroptera, Ithonidae, Taiwan.
