Chasmoptera mathewsi
Chasmoptera mathewsi is an insect in the spoonwing family (Nemopteridae).[1] found in Western Australia.[2]
| Chasmoptera mathewsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Nemopteridae |
| Genus: | Chasmoptera |
| Species: | C. mathewsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chasmoptera mathewsi Koch, 1967 | |
It was first described in 1967 by Lucien Everard Koch[2][3] and known only the holotype, a male specimen from Peron Peninsula, Shark Bay, WA.[2]
The adults are diurnal flying insects,[2] and the larvae are predatory.[2]
References
- "Chasmoptera mathewsi Kirby 1967 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Chasmoptera mathewsi". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- L.E. Koch (1967). "The genus Chasmoptera (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae), with the description of a new species from Western Australia". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series B, Taxonomy. 36 (9–10): 137–146. doi:10.1111/J.1365-3113.1967.TB00551.X. ISSN 0375-0434. Wikidata Q99973181.
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