Synonyms

None

Diagnosis

This medium-sized species has a red mark on the gena that can extend along the margin of the eyes onto the vertex (faded in older specimens).  Palpi are dark.  Antennae are pale.  The wings are pale green with green gradate veins that are margined by subtle gray shading on the membrane.

Type Depository

Entomological Institute of Lund University, Sweden.

Type Locality

MOZAMBIQUE:  Luabo, delta of Zambesi River, 50 mi from the sea, 29 July - 10 August 1957, P. Stuckenberg, 1 male.

Geographical Distribution

In addition to South Africa, this species has been reported from Bioko (Hölzel and Monserrat, 1992) and São Tome (Penny, 2005) Islands in the Gulf of Guinea and Madagascar (Hölzel and Ohm, 1992).  No specific localities have been recorded for Madagascar.

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Temporal Distribution

Unknown.

Elevation

In South Africa and São Tome this species has been found at low elevations near the coast.

References

Hölzel, H. and  Monserrat, V. J. 1992. Chrysopidae from Equatorial Guinea (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae). Entomofauna 13:465-476. 13 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, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France). Privately printed, Toulouse, France. 414 pp. 8 figures. 1 table.

Penny, N. D. 2005. The California Academy of Sciences Gulf of Guinea Expedition (2001). IV. The Neuroptera of Sao Tomé and Principé Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (4)56:285-293. 4 figures. 1 table.

Tjeder, B. 1966 [1966.??.??]. Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 5. Family Chrysopidae. Pp. 228-534 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 12. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. 1097 figures [#784-1880].