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Chrysopinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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Chrysopinae is a subfamily of green lacewings in the insect family Chrysopidae in the order Neuroptera. They are the nominate taxon and largest member of the green lacewing family (Chrysopidae), containing about 60 genera.

Members of the genus Chrysoperla and the genus Chrysopa in this subfamily are common in Europe and North America. Their larvae are predatory and feed on aphids; some of these species have been used in biological pest control, as has the Australian .1]

Genera

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The genera are divided into four tribes:[2]

Italochrysa italica (Belonopterygini)
Nineta vittata larva (Chrysopini)

Some Chrysopidae are of presently unknown relationships. Of these genera, some are suspected to be Chrysopinae, namely:

Footnotes

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  1. ^ New (2002), Shelton, [2011]
  2. ^ Wikispecies (version of 30 October 2009)
b>Chrysopinae is a subfamily of green lacewings in the insect family Chrysopidae in the order Neuroptera. They are the nominate taxon and largest member of the green lacewing family (Chrysopidae), containing about 60 genera.

Members of the genus Chrysoperla and the genus Chrysopa in this subfamily are common in Europe and North America. Their larvae are predatory and feed on aphids; some of these species have been used in biological pest control, as has the Australian .1]

Genera

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The genera are divided into four tribes:[2]

Italochrysa italica (Belonopterygini)
Nineta vittata larva (Chrysopini)

Some Chrysopidae are of presently unknown relationships. Of these genera, some are suspected to be Chrysopinae, namely:

Footnotes

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  1. ^ New (2002), S helton, [2011]
  2. ^ Wikispecies (version of 30 October 2009)

References

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Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Chrysopinae is a member of the Family Tabanidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Chrysopinae:

The Subfamily Chrysopinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Chrysopa

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Chrysops

Deer flies (also known as yellow flies, or stouts in Atlantic Canada) are flies in the genus Chrysops of the family Tabanidae that can be pests to cattle, horses, and humans. A distinguishing characteristic of a deer fly is patterned gold or green eyes. [more]

Leucochrysa

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At least 184 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Leucochrysa.

More info about the Genus Leucochrysa may be found here.

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Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:47:08