Apochrysa cognata (Kimmins)

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

Apochrysa cognata (Kimmins)

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Synthochrysa cognata Kimmins, 1953: 246 — Brooks & Barnard, 1990; Winterton & Brooks, 2002.

Common name. ‘Kindred delicate lacewing’.

Diagnosis. Forewing spot round, located on inner gradate series midway between RP stem and ‘ psm ’; hind wing pterostigma with small distinct spot, otherwise hind wing unmarked; both wings with three gradate series; forewing RA area with RA-RP cross-veins simple, lacking interconnecting cross-veins; basal half of forewing with irregular cross-veins connecting RP branches; forewing inner-most gradates series broadly curved, angled at mid point; second (longer) gradate series of hind wing broadly curved anteriorly at midpoint; end-twigging only present along posterior margin in distal half of both wings.

Comments. Apochrysa cognata is differentiated from other Apochrysa species by the three gradate series in both wings and the small distinct spot on the forewing inner gradate series and on the hind wing pterostigma. This species is endemic to Vanuatu and is closely related to other Pacific Island species such as A. montrouzieri and A. salomonis . The holotype specimen is housed in the Natural History Museum, London.

Figures

FIGURE 9. Wings of Apochrysa spp.: A. Apochrysa cognata (Kimmins) (after Kimmins, 1953: fig 4); B. Apochrysa evanida Gerstaecker (drawn here from type image); C. Apochrysa leptalea (Rambur) (after Kimmins, 1952: fig. 7); D. Apochrysa lutea (Walker) (after Kimmins, 1952: fig. 2) (Note: figures not to scale and vestiture omitted).