Ceraeochrysa

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Ceraeochrysa
Ceraeochrysa lineatoriconis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Chrysopidae
Tribe: Chrysopini
Genus: Ceraeochrysa
Adams, 1982

Ceraeochrysa is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae.

Taxonomy

The genus Ceraeochrysa was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus Chrysopa.[1]

Description and Identification

Many of the species have red or brown marks on the pronotum and one or two stripes on the scape.[1]

Distribution

This genus occurs in the Americas from the southeast of Canada to Argentina. The greatest biodiversity is found in the Neotropics, particularly Brazil and Costa Rica.[1]

Species

The genus Ceraeochrysa is the second largest genus within Chrysopidae and contains the following 61 species:[1][2]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rodolfo J., Cancino-López; Contreras-Ramos, Atilano (2019). "A new species of Ceraeochrysa Adams (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae), with a key to the species from Mexico". ZooKeys (888): 95–104. Bibcode:2019ZooK..888...95C. doi:10.3897/zookeys.888.39064. PMC 6861335. PMID 31754321.
  2. ^ "Ceraeochrysa Adams, 1982". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-18.