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Suborder Hemerobiiformia - Lacewings and Allies


A revision of the Nearctic Hemerobiidae, Berothidae, Sisyridae, Polystoechotidae and Dilaridae (Neuroptera)
By Carpenter F.M.
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts and Sciences 74: 193-280, 1940

Adults and larvae of two Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) species: descriptions, biological notes, and relationships
By Catherine A. Tauber, Francisco Sosa, Gilberto S. Albuquerque & Maurice J. Tauber
Zootaxa 3750 (2): 101–129 , 2013
Full title: Adults and larvae of two Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) species (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): descriptions, biological notes, and relationships

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3750.2.1

Note: The section on L. insularis includes a link to images on BugGuide.

Chrysoperla mohave (Banks) Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Two Familiar Species in an Unexpected Disguise
By Charles S Henry
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 99(4): 291-308, 1992

Confirming World-wide Distribution of an Agriculturally Important Lacewing, Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi, …
By Zoe Mandese (under Charles S. Henrey and Chris Simon)
University of Connecticut, 2018
Confirming World-wide Distribution of an Agriculturally Important Lacewing, Chrysoperlazastrowi sillemi, using Songs, Morphology, Mitochondrial Gene Sequencing, and Phylogenetic Reconstruction

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Song Analysis Reveals a Permanent Population of the Mediterranean Lacewing Chrysoperla agilis (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Living i
By Charles S. Henry, Stephen J. Brooks, James B. Johnson, Marta M. Wells, & Peter Duelli
Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Vol. 104, no. 4, pp. 649-657, 2011

Hidden Taxonomic Diversity within Chrysoperla plorabunda (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): Two New Species Based on Courtship Songs
By Henry, C.S.; Wells M.[L.]M.; Pupedis, R.J.
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 86:1-13, 1993
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This paper is the description of C. adamsi and C. johnsoni, split from C. plorabunda on the basis of their differing courtship songs. Together, these three may be referred to as the C. plorabunda species group. Additional notes on the distinction of this species group from our other carnea-group member, C. downesi, are also given.

A review of the Mesochrysinae and Nothochrysinae (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
By Phillip A. Adams
Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 135(4):215-238, 1967
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Treats our 1 species of Nothochrysa and 5 species of Pimachrysa.

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Size and Morphological Differences Among the Larvae of Two Predacious Species and their Hybrids (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
By Catherine A. Tauber, John R. Ruberson, & Maurice J. Tauber
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 88(4) : 502-511, 1995