Otro
New Neotropical species of Ceraeochrysa Adams (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
Registro en:
Zootaxa. Auckland: Magnolia Press, n. 2562, p. 57-65, 2010.
1175-5326
WOS:000280739100004
Autor
Sosa, Francisco
De Freitas, Sergio
Resumen
Species of Ceraeochrysa Adams are distributed from southeast Canada to Argentina. Larvae feed on aphids, thrips, white flies, mites, and neonatal larvae of Lepidoptera in varied agroecosystems. Seven species are known in Venezuela, viz. Ceraeochrysa achillea Freitas & Penny, C. angulata (Navas), C. bitacornua Freitas & Penny, C. caligata (Banks), C. cubana (Hagen), C. everes (Banks), and C. valida (Banks). In this study, three species are described as new to science, Ceraeochrysa melaenopareia sp. nov., Ceraeochrysa pittieri sp. nov., and Ceraeochrysa torresi sp. nov.