Neurhermes
Adult Neurhermes nigerescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Megaloptera
Family: Corydalidae
Genus: Neurhermes
Navás, 1915

Neurhermes is a genus of dobsonflies in the family Corydalidae.

Description

Questions about whether Neurhermes and Protohermes are separate genera have been raised repeatedly, with several species being transferred between the two.[1] Neurhermes can be differentiated from Protohermes by presence of protrusions from the sternite plate.[2] Geologic uplift likely resulted in speciation across mainland southeast Asia, followed by dispersal to Sundaland.

Species in Neurhermes and some in Protohermes were originally placed in the genus Hermes because of their dark coloration and yellow spots.[3] The dark colors have been described as an example of homoplasious Batesian mimicry to the Zygaenidae moths.[4] Neurhermes males produce large nuptial gifts of gelationous spermatophores, but maintain smaller weaponry and sexual dimorphism.[5] Unlike most other dobsonflies, Neurhermes are active during the day, possibly meaning the dark wing color is more related to preventing hybridization with other sympatric genera.[6]

Nanocladius asiaticus have a commensal relationship with many Asian Corydalidae species, and Neurhermes maculipennis serves as the host in the Malay peninsula.[7]

Taxonomy

Neurhermes contains the following species:[8]

  • Neurhermes costatostriata
  • Neurhermes maculifera
  • Neurhermes maculipennis
  • Neurhermes nigerescens
  • Neurhermes selysi
  • Neurhermes sumatrensis
  • Neurhermes tonkinensis

References

  1. ↑ LIU, XINGYUE; HAYASHI, FUMIO; VIRAKTAMATH, CHANDRA A.; YANG, DING (2012-09-12). "Systematics and biogeography of the dobsonfly genus Nevromus Rambur (Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae) from the Oriental realm". Systematic Entomology. 37 (4): 657–669. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00635.x. ISSN 0307-6970.
  2. ↑ LIU, XINGYUE; LÜ, YANAN; ASPÖCK, HORST; YANG, DING; ASPÖCK, ULRIKE (2015-10-27). "Homology of the genital sclerites of Megaloptera (Insecta: Neuropterida) and their phylogenetic relevance". Systematic Entomology. 41 (1): 256–286. doi:10.1111/syen.12154. ISSN 0307-6970.
  3. ↑ Petri, Karl (1904). "Beschreibung einiger neuer Lixus-Arten". Wiener entomologische Zeitung. 23: 65–77. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.27189. ISSN 1562-0891.
  4. ↑ Liu, Xingyue; Yang, Ding (2006). "TheProtohermes differentialisgroup (Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae) from China, with description of one new species". Aquatic Insects. 28 (3): 219–227. doi:10.1080/01650420600980297. ISSN 0165-0424.
  5. ↑ Liu, Xingyue; Hayashi, Fumio; Lavine, Laura C.; Yang, Ding (2015-05-22). "Is diversification in male reproductive traits driven by evolutionary trade-offs between weapons and nuptial gifts?". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 282 (1807): 20150247. doi:10.1098/rspb.2015.0247. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 4424648.
  6. ↑ CHANG, WENCHENG; HAYASHI, FUMIO; LIU, XINGYUE; YANG, DING (2013-12-03). "<p class="HeadingRunIn"><strong>Discovery of the female of<em> Protohermes niger</em> Yang &amp; Yang (Megaloptera: Corydalidae): Sexual dimorphism in coloration of a dobsonfly revealed by molecular evidence</strong></p>". Zootaxa. 3745 (1): 84. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3745.1.7. ISSN 1175-5334.
  7. ↑ Hayashi, Fumio (1998). "Nanocladius (Plecopteracoluthus) asiaticus sp. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae) Phoretic on Dobsonfly and Fishfly Larvae (Megaloptera: Corydalidae)". Aquatic Insects. 20 (4): 215–229. doi:10.1076/aqin.20.4.215.4465. ISSN 0165-0424.
  8. ↑ LIU, XINGYUE; HAYASHI, FUMIO; VIRAKTAMATH, CHANDRA A.; YANG, DING (2012-09-12). "Systematics and biogeography of the dobsonfly genus Nevromus Rambur (Megaloptera: Corydalidae: Corydalinae) from the Oriental realm". Systematic Entomology. 37 (4): 657–669. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00635.x. ISSN 0307-6970.


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