Synonyms

=  Neda decaryella  Navás 1933a

=  Neda pictella  Navás, 1933a

=  Chrysopa sobria  Navás, 1933b

=  Chrysopa goniophora  Navás, 1935

The synonymies are those of Hölzel and Ohm (1992).

Diagnosis

         Brinckochrysa superficially resembles Chrysoperla in their relatively small size and narrow wings with widely spaced costal crossveins.  However, males are very distinctive.  The sternites 8 and 9 are very short and overlapped by a greatly expanded ventrolateral margin of the ectoprocts.  The entoprocesses are often elongate and appear to be claspers enfolded by the ventrolateral margins of the ectoprocts.  All species have stridulatory organs on the second abdominal segment.

     I have seen no good description of this species.

Type Depository

of Brinckochrysa lauta is ZMC, Copenhagen.

of Neda decaryella is MNHN, Paris.

of Neda pictella is MNHN, Paris.

of Chrysopa sobria is MNHN, Paris.

of Chrysopa goniophora is MNHN, Paris.

Type Locality

of Brinckochrysa lauta is SEYCHELLES: Mahé, 1 female.

of Neda decaryella is MADAGASCAR: [Mahajanga Province], Maromandia, one male.

of Neda pictella is MADAGASCAR: [Mahajanga Province], Maromandia, 1 female.

of Chrysopa sobria is MADAGASCAR: Amparandandrava [Ampandrandava ?], 1 female.

This type locality is probably Ampandrandava, 45 km NE of Békily, a frequent collecting site for A. Seyrig

of Chrysopa goniophora is MADAGASCAR: [Toliara Province], Békily, 1 male.

Geographical Distribution

Hölzel and Ohm (1992) indicate records of this species from Reunion Island, Mauritius, Swaziland, South Africa, as well as Madagascar.   Within Madagascar it appears to be found at both the north and south ends of the country in the drier areas.

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Temporal Distribution

Unknown.

Elevation

Unknown.

Remarks

Hölzel and Duelli (1990) indicate that this species can be found on Tamarindus indicus.  They provide a photo of a boldly black and white patterned larva.

References

Hölzel, H. and Duelli, P. 1990. Remarks on the Chrysopidae of Madagascar (Insecta: Neuroptera). Pp. 271-275 in Mansell, M. W.; Aspöck, H. (eds.). Advances in Neuropterology. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Neuropterology (3-4 February 1988, Berg en Dal, Kruger National Park, South Africa). South African Department of Agricultural Development, Pretoria. 298 pp. 4 figures.

Hölzel, H. and Ohm, P. 1992. Zoogeographical features of Madagascan Chrysopidae (Insecta: Neuroptera). Pp. 167-181 in Canard, M.; Aspöck, H.; Mansell, M. W. (eds.). Current Research in Neuropterology. Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Neuropterology (24-27 June 1991, Bagnčres-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France). Privately printed, Toulouse, France. 414 pp. 8 figures. 1 table.

Navás, L. 1933a. Décadas de insectos nuevos. Década 24. Brotéria (Cięncias Naturais) 29:101-110. 7 figures [#96-102].

Navás, L. 1933b. NeurÓpteros exÓticos [1.a serie]. Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias y Artes de Barcelona (3)23:203-216. 14 figures [#1-14].

Navás, L. 1934 [1935.04.24]. Comunicaciones entomolÓgicas. 18. Insectos de Madagascar. Segunda [II] serie. Revista de la [Real] Academia de Ciencias Exactas Fisico-Quimicas y Naturales de Zaragoza (1)18:42-74. 17 figures [#18-34].