Euosmylus stellae is an endemic species of New Zealand lacewing that was first described by Robert McLachlan in 1899.[2] It is the only species in the genus Euosmylus. The species ranges from the North Island Volcanic Plateau to the middle of the South Island, including Arthur's Pass and the Ashley Gorge.[3][4] It was named in honour of George Hudson's daughter Stella.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Osmylidae |
| Subfamily: | Kempyninae |
| Genus: | Euosmylus Krueger, 1913 |
| Species: | E. stellae
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| Binomial name | |
| Euosmylus stellae (McLachlan, 1899)
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| Synonyms | |
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Stenosmylus stellae McLachlan, 1899[1] | |
References edit
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- ^ a b c d e f g Robert McLachlan (1899). "A new species of Stenosmylus from New Zealand". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 35: 259–260. doi:10.5962/BHL.PART.19366. ISSN 0013-8908. Wikidata Q56010752.
- ^ LDL Neuropterida Species of the World. Oswald J.D., 2007-09-25
- ^ Wise, K. A. J. (1991). "Distribution and Zoogeography of New Zealand Megaloptera and Neuroptera". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 28: 211–227. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906418. Wikidata Q58677416.
- ^ Wise, K. A. J. (1963). A list of the Neuroptera of New Zealand. Pacific insects, 5(1), 53-58.
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