Ceraeochrysa is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae.

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

Taxonomy

edit

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

edit

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

Distribution

edit

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

edit

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

edit

References

edit
  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.