Genus Zeugomantispa

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Mantis of some sort. - Zeugomantispa minuta

Mantidfly - unident - Zeugomantispa minuta

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings and Allies)

Family Mantispidae (Mantidflies)

Genus Zeugomantispa

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Zeugomantispa Hoffman, 2002 (Kevin Michael Hoffman).

The one member of this genus was formerly placed in Mantispa, but that genus is now restricted to Old World species.

Explanation of Names

From Greek, zeugo, meaning "things paired, a yoke", plus mantispa, the original genus in which the one species here was placed. Mantisp is Latin, mantid-like (1).

Numbers

One North American species listed by ITIS

Print References

Borror, entries for mantisp, zeugo (1)

Hoffman, 2002, in: Penny, Norman D., ed. 2002. A Guide to the Lacewings (Neuroptera) of Costa Rica. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, vol. 53, no. 12: 161-457 (ITIS)

Internet References

ITIS listing--for genus

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

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