Larvae of five horticulturally important species of Chrysopodes (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae): shared generic features, descriptions and keys

By

Silva, Patrícia
Tauber, Catherine A.
Albuquerque, Gilberto S
Tauber, Maurice J.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

262

Pages

39-92

Subjects

comparative morphology , immature stages , neotropical lacewings , systematics

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.262.4119

 

Abstract

An expanded list of generic level larval characteristics is presented for Chrysopodes; it includes a reinterpretation of the mesothoracic and metathoracic structure and setation. Keys, descriptions and images of Semaphoront A (first instar) and Semaphoront B (second and third instars) are offered for identifying five species of Chrysopodes (Chrysopodes) that are commonly reported from horticultural habitats in the Neotropical region.