Chasmoptera huttii
Chasmoptera huttii (common name – spoon winged lacewing) is an insect in the spoonwing family (Nemopteridae).[2] found in Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Nemopteridae |
| Genus: | Chasmoptera |
| Species: | C. huttii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chasmoptera huttii (Westwood, 1848) | |
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Nemoptera huttii Westwood, 1848 | |
It was first described in 1848 by John Obadiah Westwood as Nemoptera huttii.[3][4] The original species epithet, Huttii, honours John Hutt, governor of Western Australia (1839–1846).[4]
The adults are diurnal flying insects.[1]
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References
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Chasmoptera huttii". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "Chasmoptera huttii (Westwood 1848) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- "Chasmoptera huttii (Westwood, 1848)". www.gbif.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- Westwood, J.O. (1848). "Description of Nemoptera huttii, from Western Australia". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 5: XXVI–XXVII.
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