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Dysochrysa Reflexa
''Dysochrysa'', the red lacewings, belong to the green lacewing family Chrysopidae. They are medium-sized Afrotropical lacewings with large eyes, and have brightly coloured bodies like the related genus '' Oviedus''. Species The small genus contains at least two species, including: *''Dysochrysa furcata ''Dysochrysa'', the red lacewings, belong to the green lacewing family Chrysopidae. They are medium-sized Afrotropics, Afrotropical lacewings with large eyes, and have brightly coloured bodies like the related genus ''Oviedus''. Species The smal ...'' *'' Dysochrysa reflexa'' References Chrysopidae Neuroptera genera Insects of Africa {{Neuroptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysopidae
Green lacewings are insects in the large family Chrysopidae of the order Neuroptera. There are about 85 genera and (differing between sources) 1,300–2,000 species in this widespread group. Members of the genera ''Chrysopa'' and ''Chrysoperla'' are very common in North America and Europe; they are very similarEngel & Grimaldi (2007) and many of their species have been moved from one genus to the other time and again, and in the nonscientific literature assignment to ''Chrysopa'' and ''Chrysoperla'' can rarely be relied upon. Since they are the most familiar neuropterans to many people, they are often simply called " lacewings". Since most of the diversity of Neuroptera are properly referred to as some sort of "lacewing", common lacewings is preferable. Description and ecology Green lacewings are delicate insects with a wingspan of 6 to over 65 mm, though the largest forms are tropical. They are characterized by a wide costal field in their wing venation, which includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrotropics
The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopian Zone or Ethiopian Region. Major ecological regions Most of the Afrotropic, with the exception of Africa's southern tip, has a tropical climate. A broad belt of deserts, including the Atlantic and Sahara deserts of northern Africa and the Arabian Desert of the Arabian Peninsula, separate the Afrotropic from the Palearctic realm, which includes northern Africa and temperate Eurasia. Sahel and Sudan South of the Sahara, two belts of tropical grassland and savanna run east and west across the continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ethiopian Highlands. Immediately south of the Sahara lies the Sahel belt, a transitional zone of semi-arid short grassland and vachellia sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dysochrysa Furcata
''Dysochrysa'', the red lacewings, belong to the green lacewing family Chrysopidae. They are medium-sized Afrotropics, Afrotropical lacewings with large eyes, and have brightly coloured bodies like the related genus ''Oviedus''. Species The small genus contains at least two species, including: *''Dysochrysa furcata'' *''Dysochrysa reflexa'' References Chrysopidae Neuroptera genera Insects of Africa {{Neuroptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dysochrysa Reflexa
''Dysochrysa'', the red lacewings, belong to the green lacewing family Chrysopidae. They are medium-sized Afrotropical lacewings with large eyes, and have brightly coloured bodies like the related genus '' Oviedus''. Species The small genus contains at least two species, including: *''Dysochrysa furcata ''Dysochrysa'', the red lacewings, belong to the green lacewing family Chrysopidae. They are medium-sized Afrotropics, Afrotropical lacewings with large eyes, and have brightly coloured bodies like the related genus ''Oviedus''. Species The smal ...'' *'' Dysochrysa reflexa'' References Chrysopidae Neuroptera genera Insects of Africa {{Neuroptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuroptera Genera
The insect order Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, includes the lacewings, mantidflies, antlions, and their relatives. The order consists of some 6,000 species. Neuroptera can be grouped together with the Megaloptera and Raphidioptera in the unranked taxon Neuropterida (once known as Planipennia) including: alderflies, fishflies, dobsonflies, and snakeflies. Adult Neuropterans have four membranous wings, all about the same size, with many veins. They have chewing mouthparts, and undergo complete metamorphosis. Neuropterans first appeared during the Permian period, and continued to diversify through the Mesozoic era. During this time, several unusually large forms evolved, especially in the extinct family Kalligrammatidae, often called "the butterflies of the Jurassic" for their large, patterned wings. Anatomy and biology Neuropterans are soft-bodied insects with relatively few specialized features. They have large lateral compound eyes, and may or may not also have ocel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
