Chrysemosa is a genus of green lacewings in the family Chrysopidae.[1][2] They are distinguished from related genera based on male genital structures.[1] The small and distinctive C. jeanneli is a commonly encountered species in orchards, fields and gardens of southern Africa.[1][2]

Chrysemosa
Chrysemosa jeanneli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Chrysopidae
Subfamily: Chrysopinae
Tribe: Chrysopini
Genus: Chrysemosa
Brooks & Barnard, 1990
Synonyms
  • Saurius

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Scholtz, Clarke H.; et al. (1985). Insects of Southern Africa. Durban: Butterworths. p. 185. ISBN 0409-10487-6.
  2. ^ a b Picker, Mike; et al. (2004). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.
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