Pimachrysa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Nothochrysinae): Larval Description and Support for Generic Relationships
Joint Authors
Tauber, Catherine A.
Faulkner, David K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe the previously unknown larval characteristics of Pimachrysa (second and third instars), and we provide new comparative data on the Nothochrysa californica Banks larvae that were described earlier.
The Pimachrysa larvae (identified as Pimachrysa fusca Adams) express the numerous features that characterize the chrysopid subfamily Nothochrysinae.
They resemble Hypochrysa larvae in many respects, but several differences support retaining the two genera as separate.
It now appears that the reputedly more archaic, small bodied, nothochrysine genera (e.g., Dictyochrysa, Hypochrysa, and Pimachrysa) have naked larvae that differ distinctly from the larvae of Nothochrysa species, all of which are debris-carriers.
In addition, the pattern of variability in Nothochrysa larval features supports the proposal that this genus has a closer relationship with the other chrysopid subfamilies than do the small-bodied nothochrysine genera.
The findings are consistent with the hypothesis that larval nakedness (as opposed to debris-carrying) was the ancestral life style for the extant chrysopid clade.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tauber, Catherine A.& Faulkner, David K.. 2015. Pimachrysa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Nothochrysinae): Larval Description and Support for Generic Relationships. Psyche،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tauber, Catherine A.& Faulkner, David K.. Pimachrysa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Nothochrysinae): Larval Description and Support for Generic Relationships. Psyche No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075990
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tauber, Catherine A.& Faulkner, David K.. Pimachrysa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Nothochrysinae): Larval Description and Support for Generic Relationships. Psyche. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075990
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075990