Kymachrysa, a new genus of Nearctic Green Lacewings (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae, Chrysopini)

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  • Catherine A. Tauber
  • J. Allan Garland
چکیده

Two North American species of green lacewings have undergone a number of changes in their generic assignments and are currently classified as incertae sedis. Here we demonstrate that adults (both sexes) and larvae of these species share a set of features that distinguishes them from currently described genera. Thus, to promote nomenclatural stability in Chrysopidae, we describe Kymachrysa, a gen. n. that contains the two species - Kymachrysa intacta (Navás), comb. n. and Kymachrysa placita (Banks), comb. n.. Also, we present modifications for the current generic-level key, illustrations, as well as biological information for identifying the genus and its known species.

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دوره 2  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2014