Genus Dicromantispa

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

Mantispidae Mantispa - Dicromantispa sayi

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings and Allies)

Family Mantispidae (Mantidflies)

Genus Dicromantispa

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Dicromantispa Hoffman, 2002. (Kevin Michael Hoffman, American?, see Neuropterists Directory).

Members formerly placed in Mantispa, but that genus is now restricted to Old World species.

Explanation of Names

From Greek dicro forked, plus mantispa (Latin, mantid-like), the original genus in which these species were placed (1).

Numbers

ITIS lists two species:

Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)

Dicromantispa sayi (Banks, 1897)

See Also

Leptomantispa

Print References

Borror, entries for dicro, mantisp (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 entry

Works Cited

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

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