''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family
Chrysopidae
Green lacewings are insects in the large family (biology), family Chrysopidae of the order (biology), order Neuroptera. There are about 85 genera and (differing between sources) 1,300–2,000 species in this widespread group. Members of the Genus ...
found in the
Americas
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
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Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''
Chrysopa
''Chrysopa'' is a genus of green lacewings in the neuropteran family Chrysopidae.
Members of this genus and the genus '' Chrysoperla'' are common in much of North America, Europe and Asia. They share similar characteristics and some species hav ...
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Description and Identification
Many of the species have red or brown marks on the pronotum and one or two stripes on the scape.[
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Distribution
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.[
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Species
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' is the second largest genus within Chrysopidae and contains the following 61 species:[
*'' Ceraeochrysa acmon''
*'' Ceraeochrysa acutipuppis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa adornata''
*'' Ceraeochrysa anceps''
*'' Ceraeochrysa angulata''
*'' Ceraeochrysa angusta''
*'' Ceraeochrysa ariasi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa arioles''
*'' Ceraeochrysa aroguesina''
*'' Ceraeochrysa berlandi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa caligata''
*'' Ceraeochrysa castilloi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa caucana''
*'']Ceraeochrysa cincta
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*'' Ceraeochrysa claveri''
*''Ceraeochrysa cornuta
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*'' Ceraeochrysa costaricensis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa cubana''
*''Ceraeochrysa derospogon
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*''Ceraeochrysa digitata
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*''Ceraeochrysa discolor
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*''Ceraeochrysa dislepis
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*''Ceraeochrysa dolichosvela
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*''Ceraeochrysa effusa
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*''Ceraeochrysa elegans
''Ceraeochrysa elegans'' is a green lacewing species in the genus '' Ceraeochrysa''. It is found in Costa Rica.
References
External links
Chrysopidae
Insects described in 1998
Insects of Central America
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*''Ceraeochrysa everes
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*''Ceraeochrysa fairchildi
''Ceraeochrysa'' is genus of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae found in the Americas.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Ceraeochrysa'' was first described by Adams in 1982 after recognizing differences in the structure of genitalia from the genus ''C ...
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*'' Ceraeochrysa falcifera''
*'' Ceraeochrysa fiebrigi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa gradata''
*'' Ceraeochrysa inbio''
*'' Ceraeochrysa indicata''
*'' Ceraeochrysa infausta''
*'' Ceraeochrysa josephina''
*'' Ceraeochrysa lateralis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa laufferi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa melaenopareia''
*'' Ceraeochrysa michaelmuris''
*'' Ceraeochrysa montoyana''
*'' Ceraeochrysa nigripedis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa nigripes''
*'' Ceraeochrysa paraguaria''
*'' Ceraeochrysa pittieri''
*'' Ceraeochrysa pseudovaricosa''
*'' Ceraeochrysa rafaeli''
*'' Ceraeochrysa reddyi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa reducta''
*'' Ceraeochrysa rochina''
*'' Ceraeochrysa sanchezi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa scapularis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa silvanoi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa smithi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa squalidens''
*'' Ceraeochrysa squama''
*'' Ceraeochrysa tacanensis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa tauberae''
*'' Ceraeochrysa tenuicornis''
*'' Ceraeochrysa torresi''
*'' Ceraeochrysa tucumana''
*'' Ceraeochrysa valida''
Gallery
Ceraeochrysa cincta (6288924171).jpg, ''C. cincta'' sketch by Schneider
Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis (51093931982).jpg, ''C. lineaticornis'' in Canton, Georgia
Ceraeochrysa smithi (309896693).jpg, ''C. smithi'' in Orange county, Florida
References
Chrysopidae
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