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Review of the green lacewing genus Apochrysa Schneider (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

California State Collection of Arthropods, California Department of Food & Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Rd. Sacramento, California, USA 95832-1148.
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Post Bag No. 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru, 560 024, Karnataka, India.
Neuroptera Apochrysinae Neuropterida lacewing

Abstract

Delicate green lacewings in the genus Apochrysa Schneider (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Apochrysinae) are reviewed with each species diagnosed and figured; a key to species is included.

 

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