Lista de Megaloptera, Neuroptera e Raphidioptera do México, América Central, ilhas Caraíbas e América do Sul

Abstract

RESUMO Relacionadas todas as espécies de Megaloptera, Neuroptera e Raphidioptera que ocorrem no Hemisfério Ocidental ao sul dos Estados Unidos, com uma citação bibliográfica para cada uma.

Neuroptera of the Amazon Basin. Part 3 Ascalaphidae

“…The distributional range, as presently known, is from northern Argentina to Honduras. Penny ( 1977) recorded 11 species in the genera Amoea and Episperches, of which only one is known from the Amazon Basin. Three species were described by Walker in 1853.…”

“…Ali but one species have a dark band along the costal margin of t he hindwing, which is absent in ali species of Ascalobyas and Amoea. Penny (1977) recorded 12 species in the genus, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Penny (1981) …”

“…However, occasi onally a species of Ameropterus has somewhiat shorter antennae, and the only good character is the form of CuP of the hindwing. Penny (1977) …”

“…Antennae are also very long, as in Ameropterus. Penny (1977) listed only four species in Ascalorphne, ranging from northern Brazil to northern Argentina. Only one species, Asca-!orphne impavida (Walker), has been collected in the Amazon Basin.…”

“…Thus, Ulu/odes, is characterized as having antennae shorter than the length of the forewing; forewing without distinct axillary angle; CuP of hindwing sinuous; and hindwing shape long and narrow. This is the largest genus of owl-flies in the New World, with 24 species and 3 subspecies ranginÇJ from northern United States to northern Argentina (Penny, 1977 HEAD: Occiput reddish brown with white pilosity. Compound eyes with median sulcus ; dark fuscous with black spots.…”