Chasmoptera superba
| Chasmoptera superba | |
|---|---|
 | |
| feeding on a Darwinia sp., near Cunderdin | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Nemopteridae |
| Genus: | Chasmoptera |
| Species: | C. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Chasmoptera superba Tillyard, 1925 | |
Chasmoptera superba is an insect in the spoonwing family (Nemopteridae).[1] endemic to Western Australia.[2]
It was first described in 1925 by Robert John Tillyard.[3][4]
The adults are diurnal flying insects.[2][1] The larvae are predatory.[2][1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Chasmoptera superba Tillyard, 1925 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Australian Faunal Directory: Chasmoptera superba". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ "Chasmoptera superba Tillyard, 1925". www.gbif.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ Tillyard, Robert John (1925). "A new species of spoon-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae, order Neuroptera Planipennia) from Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 12: 1–4. ISSN 0035-922X. Wikidata Q109911958.
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