Synonyms

=  Nothochrysa sordidata  Navás, 1908

Diagnosis

Tjeder (1966) provides illustrations of wings, and male and female genitalia. He comments that "the distinctly pointed, rather narrow wings with black gradates of both series seem to distinguish this species from the other South African species of the group in question."

Type Depository

of Italochrysa variegata is Zoological Institute of Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.

of Nothochrysa sordidata is ? MNHN, Paris.

Type Locality

of Italochrysa variegata is COMORO ISLANDS: Sta. Johanna (now Anjouan), lectotype male.

of Nothochrysa sordidata is: MADAGASCAR: Tamatave (now Toamasina), 1 (sex unknown).

Geographical Distribution

Tjeder (1966) records this species from SOUTH AFRICA, MOZAMBIQUE, and ZIMBABWE in addition to the COMORO ISLANDS.  The type locality of Nothochrysa sordidata appears to be the only specific locality known for Madagascar.

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Temporal Distribution

Unknown.

Elevation

Unknown.

Remarks

Tjeder (1966) provides good illustrations of male and female genitalia, as well as notes on collecting habitat.

References

Burmeister, H. C. C. 1839. Handbuch der Entomologie. Zweiter [=2nd] Band. Besondere Entomologie. Zweite [=2nd] Abtheilung. Kaukerfe. Gymnognatha. (Zweite [=2nd] Hälfte; vulgo Neuroptera). Theod. Chr. Friedr. Enslin, Berlin. [i]-xii + 757-1050 (=pagination for the 'Zweite Hälfte'). No figures.

Navás, L. 1907-1908 [1908.01.??]. NeurÓpteros nuevos. Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias y Artes de Barcelona (3)6:401-423. 29 figures [#1-29]. Separate: (3)6(25):[1]-25.

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].