Apochrysa Schneider, 1851

Winterton, Shaun L. & Gupta, Ankita, 2020, Review of the green lacewing genus Apochrysa Schneider (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Zootaxa 4729 (3), pp. 329-346 : 334-335

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.3.2

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scientific name

Apochrysa Schneider
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Key to species of Apochrysa Schneider View in CoL View at ENA

1. Hind wing with distinct ovoid marking along inner gradate series located approximately midway along wing ( Figs 9C View FIGURE 9 , 11 View FIGURE 11 ), posterior margin of hind wing with suffuse infuscate shading distally, or at least venation in this region darker than rest of wing ( Figs 9C View FIGURE 9 , 11 View FIGURE 11 ); hind wing inner-most gradate series with distinct sigmoid shape ( Figs 9C View FIGURE 9 , 11 View FIGURE 11 ) (Afrotropical).............. 2.

- Hind wing with or without wing marking along inner gradate series ( Fig. 10 View FIGURE 10 ), posterior margin of hind wing hyaline with venation concolourous with rest of wing, lacking darker suffusion (e.g., Figs 6 View FIGURE 6 , 10 View FIGURE 10 A-B); hind wing inner gradate series with slight curve or distinctly bent midway (not recurved with sigmoid shape) (e.g., Figs 9 View FIGURE 9 A-B, D, 10) (Oriental, Australasia, Oceania and eastern Palaearctic).................................................................................... 4.

2. Forewing RP with cross-veins irregularly arranged in basal part of wing, three gradate series present (e.g., Figs 9C View FIGURE 9 , 11B View FIGURE 11 ).. 3.

- Forewing RP without irregular cross-veins in basal part of wing, two gradate series present ( Fig. 11A View FIGURE 11 ) (Afrotropical)......................................................................................... A. voeltzkowi (Weele) .

3. Hind wing with two gradate series present ( Fig. 11B View FIGURE 11 ) (Afrotropical)............................... A. wagneri Hölzel.

- Hind wing with three gradate series present ( Fig. 9C View FIGURE 9 ) (Afrotropical)............................. A. leptalea (Rambur) .

4. Forewing with one or more irregularly distributed cross-veins interconnecting some RA-RP cross-veins; RP branches with extensive irregular cross-veins and inner gradate series absent, only outer gradate series present in forewing ( Fig. 10A View FIGURE 10 ) ( China, Japan, India)..................................................................... A. matsumurae Okamoto. View in CoL

- Forewing almost always lacking cross-veins interconnecting RA-RP cross-veins; two or more distinct gradate series present in forewing ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 A-D).................................................................................. 5.

5. Forewing and hind wing with two gradate series ( Fig. 9D View FIGURE 9 , 10C View FIGURE 10 )................................................ 6.

- Forewing with three gradate series; hind wing with either two or three gradate series (e.g., Fig. 9A View FIGURE 9 , 10B View FIGURE 10 )................ 7.

6. Forewing lacking cross-veins in basal part of wing; inner gradate series in forewing arranged in sigmoid pattern, sharply bent at mid point of wing ( Fig. 9D View FIGURE 9 ).............................................................. A. lutea (Banks) View in CoL .

- Forewing with irregular cross-veins in basal part of wing; inner gradate series only slightly recurved in forewing ( Fig. 10C View FIGURE 10 )................................................................................ A. retivenosa (Winterton) .

7. Forewing marking elongate (oblong-shaped), located on inner gradate series closer to ‘ psm than main branch of RP; hind wing pterostigma unmarked; forewing with irregularly arranged cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing ( Figs 8 View FIGURE 8 , 9B View FIGURE 9 ) ( Indonesia, India)................................................................... A. evanida Gerstaecker. View in CoL

- Forewing marking round, sometimes very dark and well defined, located on inner gradate series closer to RP than ‘ psm ’ or at least mid way between the two; hind wing pterostigma with small dark marking; forewing either with cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing, or cross-veins lacking ( Figs 9A View FIGURE 9 , 10B, D View FIGURE 10 ) (Oceania)................................. 8.

8. Forewing without irregular cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 ) ( New Caledonia)........................................................................................... A. montrouzieri (Girard) .

- Forewing with additional irregular cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing ( Figs 9A View FIGURE 9 , 10D View FIGURE 10 )............... 9.

9. Forewing marking well defined, located on inner gradate series distally, very close to RP; hind wing with two gradate series ( Fig. 10D View FIGURE 10 ) ( Solomon Islands)........................................................ A. salomonis (Kimmins) .

- Forewing marking less defined, located on inner gradate series approximately mid way between RP and ‘ psm ’ ( Fig. 9A View FIGURE 9 ); hind wing with three gradate series ( Vanuatu)................................................. A. cognata (Kimmins) .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Neuroptera

Family

Chrysopidae

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