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The taxonomy of the Chrysopidae of Canada and Alaska (Insecta: Neuroptera) /

The Chrysopidae of Canada, and of Alaska, are reviewed and revised. The fauna consists of twenty-four species, as follows: Chrysopinae Chrysopa chi Fitch, C. coloradensis Banks, C. excepta Banks, C. nigricornis Burmeister, C. oculata Say, C. pleuralis Banks, and C. quadripunctata Burmeister; Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), C. harrisii (Fitch) Comb. nov., and C. rufilabris (Burmeister) Comb. nov.; Chrysopiella brevisetosa Adams & Garland Sp. nov. {published separately}; Eremochrysa canadensis (Banks), E. fraterna (Banks), and E. punctinervis (McLachlan); Glenochrysa lineaticornis (Fitch) Comb. nov.; Mallada perfectus (Banks), and M. slossonae Sp. nov. {in prep.}; Meleoma dolicharthra (Navas), M. emuncta (Fitch), M. schwarzi (Banks), and M. signoretti Fitch; Nineta gravida (Banks) Comb. nov.; and Oviedus placitus (Banks) Comb. nov. Nothochrysinae Nothochrysa californica Banks. / Established changes in nomenclature include: Chrysopa crotchi Banks Syn. nov. under C. nigricornis, Chrysopa assimilis Banks Syn. nov. under C. oculata, Chrysopa downesi Smith Syn. nov. under Chrysoperla carnea, and Chrysoperla comanche (Banks) Comb. nov. / Figures and geographical distribution, together with any biological notes pertaining to Canada, are included for each of the species in this fauna.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.77151
Date January 1981
CreatorsGarland, J. A. (John Allan)
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageDoctor of Philosophy (Department of Entomology)
RightsAll items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.
Relationalephsysno: 000137876, proquestno: AAINK58112, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest.

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