taxonID	type	description	language	source
039D184CD7469F6F1CE2FABED1CB9785.taxon	description	Supplementary description. Head mostly yellow but with a dark spot over ocelli and a second small spot anteromesally on frons (Fig. 2); head slightly wider than prothorax; two ocelli, 2 diameters apart from each other; pronotum yellowish, faintly rugose, darkened along the sides of the median longitudinal line; mesonotum and metanotum with brownish areas; ventral surface of thorax yellow; ventral surface of head brownish; pronotum rectangular, slightly narrowed behind, front angles acute, hind angles more or less rounded (Fig. 2). Male. Forewing length 10 – 13 mm, hindwing length 8 – 9 mm, body length 8 mm (Fig. 2). The posteromedial portion of the 7 th tergum elevated into a broad, round prominence, slightly produced rearward, with a varied quantity and density of sensilla basiconica scattered over the process (Fig. 2). Medial tongue-like process of the 8 th tergum slender, erect, recurved, and with apical teeth. Hemitergal lobes short and finger-like, apex pointed. Aedeagal tube lightly sclerotized, bearing a ventral Y-shaped membranous lobe and a small ventroapical patch of spines (Fig. 3 A); arms of Y-lobe longer than stalk. Endophallus shorter than tube and covered with spines; large dorsobasal spines are present basally and dorsally, extending nearly to tip, which is beak-shaped and with smaller spines present dorsally. Small spines are present ventrally and across entire circumference immediately prior to tip (Figs. 3 B – C). Female. Head mostly yellow but with a dark spot over ocelli and a second small spot anteromesally on frons; spot over ocelli usually acute on anterior margin; pronotum pale brown, disc becoming paler near lateral margins; rugosities obscure. Forewing length 11 – 14 mm, hindwing length 10 – 11 mm, body length 9 mm. (n = 4) The 8 th sternite produced rearward into a small, tongue-like, bilobed subgenital plate which is broadly notched at the tip. Subgenital plate produced as a narrow tab, with a median sclerotized area, slightly expanded at apex and broadly U‐shaped posteriorly (Fig. 4 B). Egg and nymph. Unknown.	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7469F6F1CE2FABED1CB9785.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Neotype male (ICYZU), China, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City, Mt. Tianmushan (ca. 30.3377 N, 119.4507 E), specimen No. 1706, 22. VII. 2019; 4 males, 1 female (ICYZU), the same data as the neotype; 2 males (ICYZU), China, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City, Liuxi River (ca. 23.7521 N, 113.7496 E), 24. VI. 2002.	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7469F6F1CE2FABED1CB9785.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang); Vietnam.	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7469F6F1CE2FABED1CB9785.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The shape of the adult male 7 th tergal process, the hemitergite processes, and fully extruded aedeagus of the male specimens, as well as the shape of the subgenital plate of the female are consistent with the description of N. minor by Chu (1929). The size of the adult male and female appear consistent with Wu’s (1929) description of this species as “ small ”, which is aligns with the etymological nature of the species name “ minor ”. The information for the types of N. minor are as follows: holotype male, allotype female, co-type 2 males and 2 females: Yuan Sie [= Yun Qi, 云 %, spelled as Yün Ch’ee in Wu (1938); ca. 30.1929 N, 120.0882 E]; July 5 1928; Chu’s Plecoptera Collection. Other specimens: 4 males, 13 females, Loong-tsin [= Longjing or Dragon Well, AE 井, locality unclear, ca. 30.1929 N, 120.0882 E or 30.1763 N, 119.1341 E], July 5 1928; 4 females, Hangchow College Hangchow College Campus, July 10 1928; 1 male, Mao Kya Bu [= Maojiabu, ẓẋệ; ca. 30.2459 N, 120.1321 E], July 4 1928. The collection time and location of our specimens are similar to the original records. Therefore, we believe that this species collected from Tianmu Mountain is the true N. minor. We also found that the description and illustrations of N. yao (Stark 1987; Wang et al. 2013) from Vietnam (Da Lat, Gia Lai) and China (Guangdong, Guangxi) are consistent with our morphological redescription of N. minor from Zhejiang for both male and female adults. In addition to this, we collected specimens of N. yao in Guangdong and found that its aedeagal structure is consistent with that of N. minor. Therefore, we consider N. yao as a synonym of N. minor in this paper.	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7439F6D1CE2FC32D4E195D5.taxon	description	Male. Forewing length 10.9 mm; hindwing 9.3 mm. (n = 1) The posterior margin of tergum 7 with a raised process densely covered with sensilla basiconica (Fig. 5 B – C). Tergum 8 bears a recurved tongue-like process with small spines at the distal margin. Tergum 9 simple without sensilla patch. Hemitergal processes of tergum 10 sclerotized, short, slightly up-curved medially. Aedeagal tube long, slender, well sclerotized but lesser ventrally, ventroapically with a slender subapically bifurcate Y-lobe which arms with tiny spines at apex and about half as long as stalk of Y-lobe (Fig. 6 A – C). Endophallus shorter than tube, and strongly curved ventrad forming an open loop; tiny spinules occur almost on the entire surfaces except basal portion and outer surface of apical half bald, while apical spinules stronger, and a patch of long spines located in outer margin of median half (Fig. 6 B). Female, egg, and nymph. Unknown.	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7439F6D1CE2FC32D4E195D5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aedeagal tube long, slender, well sclerotized but less sclerotized ventrally, ventroapically with a slender subapically bifurcate Y-lobe which arms with tiny spines at apex and about half as long as stalk of Y-lobe. tiny spinules occur almost on the entire surfaces except basal portion and outer surface of apical half bald, while apical spinules stronger, and a patch of long spines located in outer margin of median half (Mo et al., 2020).	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7439F6D1CE2FC32D4E195D5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after Dr. Rao-Rao Mo, our colleague who first published the description and figures of this species.	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7439F6D1CE2FC32D4E195D5.taxon	materials_examined	Type materials. Monotype male (ICYZU), China: Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City, Mt. West Tianmushan, 8 – 10. VII. 2023, leg. Li Peng.	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7439F6D1CE2FC32D4E195D5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Zhejiang).	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
039D184CD7439F6D1CE2FC32D4E195D5.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The aedeagus of N. moae sp. nov. is most similar to N. minor and N. muranyii Yang, Zhang & Li, 2017. The shape of the 7 th tergal process of the new species is transverse rectangular, but the process of N. minor is broadly round (Fig. 7). In addition, the aedeagal Y-shaped lobes of N. moae sp. nov. have more spiny apices; the endophallus is mostly covered with tiny spinules except basal half and a patch of long spines on outer surface of median half without hook-like apex. However, in N. minor, arms of Y-lobe longer than the stalk. Endophallus is shorter than the tube and covered with spines. In N. muranyii, arms of Y-lobe are apically naked; endophallus naked on its basal 2 ⁄ 3 and lacking a cluster of long spines located in outer margin of median half with a hook-like apex. This new species has incomplete sclerotization of the slender aedeagal tube in ventral aspect; the endophallus is ventrally curved in an open loop and an elongate Y-lobe on the tube bifurcated subapically (Mo et al., 2020 b). We herein assign N. moae sp. nov. to the Neoperla (Formosita) anjiensis – group (Zwick, 2023).	en	Zeng, Liang-Liang, Huo, Qing-Bo, Du, Yu-Zhou (2024): Revision of Neoperla minor Chu with a new synonym and a new species of Neoperla Needham (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Zootaxa 5493 (1): 79-90, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.1.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
