Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) karinae Freitas and Penny, 2001

Tauber, Catherine, 2010, Revision of Neosuarius, a subgenus of Chrysopodes (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae), ZooKeys 44 (44), pp. 1-104 : 98

Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) karinae Freitas and Penny, 2001 , Incertae Sedis

Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) karinae Freitas and Penny, 2001: 276 [description]; locality data: “Bra-SP-Jaboticabal, FCAV, 24/IV/99, Takahashi, K. M., 82♀.” ; Oswald 2007 [catalog listing].

Diagnosis. Chrysopodes (N.) karinae was described from a single female specimen (the holotype); I have not seen it. According to the original description, this species is distinguished from other Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) by its dark flagellum, scapes with lateral mark, pale palpi, long pronotum, elongate, crooked spermatheca, and subanal plate with small setae and lateral pockets.

Several features mentioned in the description and shown on the illustrations appear to be more consistent with subgenus Chrysopodes than Neosuarius ; these features include fairly wide forewings, abdomen with a knobbed terminal sternite, and an elongate, narrow spermatheca. The description makes no mention regarding the structure of the mandibles. Until the type becomes available for study, I consider the species as “ Incertae Sedis ”.

Type material. Chrysopodes (Chrysopodes) karinae Freitas & Penny. The female holotype was reported to be deposited in the MZUSP. It is not in the collection and the authors have not yet made it available for study.