Revision of the genus Gryposmylus Krüger, 1913 (Neuroptera, Osmylidae) with a remarkable example of convergence in wing disruptive patterning

Authors: Winterton, Shaun Countries: Malaysia, Vietnam DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.617.10165 Published: Jan. 1, 2016 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Osmylidae · Topics: Fossil Insects in Amber, Plant and animal studies, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Loading…

The charismatic lance lacewing genus Gryposmylus Krüger, 1913 (Osmylidae: Protosmylinae) from South East Asia is revised with a new species (G. pennyi sp. n.) described from Malaysia. The genus is diagnosed and both species in the genus redescribed and figured. An extraordinary example of morphological convergence is presented, with disruptive camouflaging wing markings in G. pennyi sp. n. being remarkably similar to the South American green lacewing Vieira leschenaulti Navás (Chrysopidae).

Time period:

View raw JSON from API

Found an error? Please report to login@optimap.science.