Species Nineta gravida

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies)

Suborder Hemerobiiformia (Lacewings and Allies)

Family Chrysopidae (Green Lacewings)

Subfamily Chrysopinae (Typical Green Lacewings)

Tribe Chrysopini

Genus Nineta

Species gravida (Nineta gravida)

Explanation of Names

Nineta gravida (Banks 1911)

gravida = from the Latin gravida ('pregnant or gravid')

Range

BC & CA(1)

Internet References

Spencer Entomological Collection - Nineta gravida specimen photos

Works Cited

1.	Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera of America North of Mexico Penny N.D., Adams P.A., Stange L.A. 1997. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50: 39‒114.

Contributed by Jonathan Hoskins on 27 August, 2020 - 9:00pm
Additional contributions by v belov, KenW
Last updated 2 December, 2022 - 1:26am

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