Neopanorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) from the Himalayas and adjacent regions, with descriptions of three new species

A total of 21 species of the genus Neopanorpa van der Weele, 1909 are currently recorded from the Himalayas and adjacent regions to which three are added herein. I provide a checklist, distributional map and key to these species, with descriptions of the three new species: Neopanorpa liuxingyuei sp. nov., Neopanorpa wuchaoi sp. nov., and Neopanorpa zhengyucheni sp. nov. from Tibet, China. The biology and biogeography for the 21 species of Neopanorpa from this region are briefly discussed.

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This study documents a total of 21 species of the genus Neopanorpa from the Himalayas and adjacent regions, adding three new species to the list. The paper includes a checklist, distributional map, key to species, and descriptions of the newly discovered Neopanorpa liuxingyuei, Neopanorpa wuchaoi, and Neopanorpa zhengyucheni from Tibet, China. Brief discussions on the biology and biogeography of these 21 species in the region are provided.