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Checklist for Superorder Neuropterida Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
12
65
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
12 Families width 151 Species
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851And Green Lacewings47SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies22SpeciesTaxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815Mantid lacewings22SpeciesTaxom
Corydalidae (Burmeister, 1839)Dobsonflies15SpeciesTaxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839Dusty lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions18SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802Brown Lacewing19SpeciesTaxom
Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810Raphidiid snakeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dilaridae Newman, 1853Pleasing lacewing1SpeciesTaxom
Ithonidae Newman, 1838Ithonid lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Sialidae Leach, 1815Alderflies3SpeciesTaxom
Berothidae Handlirsch, 1906Beaded lacewing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
64 Genera with 151 Species
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Allochrysa Banks, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ameropterus Esben-Petersen, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Amoea Lefèbvre, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anchieta Navas, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ascalobyas Penny, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Buyda Navas, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ceraeochrysa Adams, 189515SpeciesTaxom
Chloronia Banks, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopa Leach, 1758Green-Lacewing2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoperla Steinmann, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopodes Navas, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Climaciella Enderlein, 2002Wasp Mantidflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coniopteryx Curtis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Cordulecerus Rambur, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Corydalus Linnaeus, 1903American Dobsonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochrysa Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dejuna Navas, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Dichochrysa Yang, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Dicromantispa Hoffman, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Dimarella Banks, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Drepanepteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Entanoneura Enderlein, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Eremochrysa Banks, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Eremoleon Banks, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Euptilon Westwood, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Glenurus Hagen, 1930Antlion2SpeciesTaxom
Gonzaga Navas, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Haematomantispa Hoffman, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Haploglenius Burmeister, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobius Linnaeus, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Leptomantispa Hoffman, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Leucochrysa MacLachlan, 19465SpeciesTaxom
Mantispa Illiger, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Megalomus Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Meleoma Fitch, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Micromus Rambur, 1853Brown Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Mongoloraphidia Aspock & Aspock, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1894Antlion4SpeciesTaxom
Nacarina Navas, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Nallachius Navas, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Neohaploglenius Penny, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Nodita Navas, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Nolima Navas, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Notiobiella Banks, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nusalala Navas, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Platyneuromus Weele, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Plega Navas, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plesiochrysa Adams, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Polystoechotes Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Protosialis Van der Wheele, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammoleon Banks, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Purenleon Stange, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Scotoleon Banks, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Sialis Latreille, 1758Alderflies3SpeciesTaxom
Spiroberotha Adams, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Sympherobius Banks, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Titanochrysa Sosa and Fre..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Trichoscelia Westwood, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Ungla Navas, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Vella Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Vieira Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Zeugomantispa Hoffman, 18394SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
151 Species
Allochrysa titan (Banks, 1915)⇒ Nacarina titan Banks, 1915
Ameropterus breviantennis Penny, 1982
Ameropterus consors Gerstäcker, 1894
Ameropterus mexicanus van der Weele, 1909
Ameropterus peruvianus van der Weele, 1909
Ameropterus scutellaris Gerstäcker, 1894
Ameropterus subripiens Walker, 1853
Ameropterus trivialis Gerstäcker, 1888Aku
Amoea vacua Gerstäcker, 1894
Anchieta remipes Gerstaecker, 1888Aku
Ascalobyas albistigma Walker, 1853
Ascalobyas microcerus Rambur, 1842
Buyda phthisica Gerstäcker, 1885
Ceraeochrysa acmon Penny, 1998
Ceraeochrysa berlandi Navas, 1924
Ceraeochrysa claveri Navas, 1911
Ceraeochrysa costaricensis Penny, 1997
Ceraeochrysa cubana Hagen, 1861
Ceraeochrysa defreitasi Penny, 2002
Ceraeochrysa discolor Navas, 1914
Ceraeochrysa elegans Penny, 1998
Ceraeochrysa everes Banks, 1920
Ceraeochrysa inbio Penny, 1997
Ceraeochrysa nigripedis Penny, 1997
Ceraeochrysa sanchezi Navas, 1924
Ceraeochrysa smithi Navas, 1914
Ceraeochrysa tauberae Penny, 1997
Ceraeochrysa valida Banks, 1895
Chloronia absona Flint, 1992
Chloronia gloriosoi Penny en Flint, 1982
Chloronia mexicana Stitz, 1914Smoothfruit chewstick
Chloronia mirifica Navas, 1925
Chloronia osae Flint, 1992
Chrysopa elongata (Navas, 1913)⇒ Chrysopa perla Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysopa perla Linnaeus, 1758Green Lacewing
Chrysoperla carnea Stephens, 1836Aphid lion
Chrysoperla exotera Navas, 1914
Chrysoperla externa Hagen, 1861Green lacewing
Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) crassinervis Penny, 1998
Chrysopodes (Neosuarius) oswaldi Penny, 2002
Climaciella brunnea Say, 1824Brown Mantidfly
Climaciella obtusa Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Climaciella porosa Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Coniopteryx (Scotoconiopteryx) fumicolor Meinander, 1972Toad bug
Cordulecerus inquinatus Gerstäcker, 1888Black ruffs
Cordulecerus praecellens Gerstäcker, 1885
Cordulecerus subiratus Walker, 1853
Corydalus armatus (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Corydalus luteus Hagen, 1861
Corydalus clauseni Contreras-Ramos, 1998
Corydalus cornutus Linnaeus, 1758Dobsonfly
Corydalus crassicornis (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ Corydalus luteus Hagen, 1861
Corydalus flavicornis Stitz, 1914
Corydalus luteus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Corydalus magnus Contreras-Ramos, 1998
Corydalus peruvianus K. Davis, 1903
Cryptochrysa auripennis Schaus, 1912
Cueta beckerina Navas, 1932
Dejuna fenestrata Banks, 1913
Dejuna mimica Stange, 1970
Dejuna setosa Stange, 1970
Dichochrysa allochroma (C.-k. Yang &..., 1999)⇒ Pseudomallada allochromus C.-k. Yang &..., 1999
Dicromantispa debilis Gerstäcker, 1888Aku
Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Dicromantispa sayi Banks, 1897Say'S Mantidfly
Dimarella (Dimarella) angusta Banks, 1908
Dimarella (Dimarella) zulia Miller, 1989
Drepanepteryx phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758Leaf-like lacewing
Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Entanoneura limbata (Gerstaecker, 1885)⇒ Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867
Eremochrysa (Chrysopiella) pallida Banks, 1911
Eremochrysa (Eremochrysa) tibialis Banks, 1950
Glenurus luniger Gerstäcker, 1894
Glenurus proi Navas, 1930
Gonzaga torquatus Navas, 1913
Haematomantispa nubeculosa Navas, 1933
Haploglenius flavicornis (McLachlan, 1871)⇒ Neohaploglenius flavicornis McLachlan, 1871
Haploglenius luteus Walker, 1853
Haploglenius peruvianus van der Weele, 1909
Hemerobius bolivari Banks, 1910
Hemerobius discretus Navas, 1917
Hemerobius gaitoi Monserrat, 1996
Hemerobius hernandezi Monserrat, 1996
Hemerobius martinezae Monserrat, 1996
Hemerobius pacificus Banks, 1897Brown lacewing
Leptomantispa chaos Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Leptomantispa nymphe Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) adamsi Penny, 2001
Leucochrysa (Nodita) cornesta Banks, 1944Squaretails
Leucochrysa (Nodita) duarte Banks, 1946
Leucochrysa (Nodita) egregia Navas, 1913
Leucochrysa (Nodita) laertes Banks, 1946Broadbill
Mantispa phthisica (Gerstaecker, 1885)⇒ Buyda phthisica Gerstäcker, 1885
Mantispa viridis (Stitz, 1913)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Megalomus minor Banks, 1905
Megalomus parvulus (Kimmins, 1935)⇒ Megalomus minor Banks, 1905
Megalomus pictus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Megalomus pyraloides Rambur, 1842
Meleoma titschacki Navas, 1928
Meleoma titschaki Navas, 1928
Micromus subanticus Walker, 1853
Mongoloraphidia (Alatauoraphidia) drapetis U. Aspöck & ..., 1993
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) exitialis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) timidus Gerstäcker, 1888Black ruffs
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) uniformis Navas, 1920Atlantic white marlin
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) perspicuus Gerstäcker, 1894
Nacarina balboana Banks, 1941
Nacarina cordillera Banks, 1910
Nacarina megaptera Navas, 1927Whario
Nacarina panchlora Gerstaecker, 1888Aku
Nacarina titan Banks, 1915Sailfish
Nallachius parkeri Penny, 1994
Neohaploglenius angulatus Gerstäcker, 1894
Neohaploglenius flavicornis McLachlan, 1871
Nodita cornesta (Banks, 1944)⇒ Leucochrysa cornesta Banks, 1944
Nolima infensa Navas, 1924
Notiobiella cixiiformis Gersta2cker, 1888Aku
Nusalala championi Kimmins, 1936
Nusalala ghioi Monserrat, 2000
Nusalala irrebita Navas, 1929
Nusalala tessellata Gersta2cker, 1888
Nusalala uncata Kimmins, 1936
Platyneuromus honduranus Navas, 1928
Platyneuromus soror (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Platyneuromus honduranus Navas, 1928
Plega hagenella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Plesiochrysa brasiliensis Schneider, 1851
Plesiochrysa elongata Navas, 1913
Polystoechotes punctata Farbricius, 1793
Psammoleon iniquus (Navas, 1914)⇒ Purenleon iniquus Navas, 1914
Purenleon abruptus Stange, 2002
Purenleon iniquus Navas, 1914
Scotoleon carrizonus Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Scotoleon nigrilabris Hagen, 1888Pond skaters
Sialis fuliginosa F. Pictet, 1836
Sialis joppa Ross, 1937
Sialis lutaria Linnaeus, 1758Alderfly
Spiroberotha sanctarosae Adams, 1990
Sympherobius angustus Banks, 1904
Titanochrysa annotaria Banks, 1946Broadbill
Titanochrysa simpliciala Tauber, 2012Pikeheads
Trichoscelia remipes Gerstäcker, 1888
Ululodes bicolor Banks, 1895
Ululodes cajennensis Fabricius, 1787
Ululodes macleayana (Guilding, 1825)⇒ Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Ungla pallescens Penny, 1998
Vella fallax Rambur, 1842
Vieira leschenaulti Navas, 1911
Zeugomantispa compellens Walker, 1860
Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775Green Mantisfly
Zeugomantispa virescens (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Mantispa virescens Rambur, 1842
Zeugomantispa viridula Erichson, 1839

Subnodes of Neuropterida with occurrences in Costa Rica
OrderMegaloptera
Latreille, 1802
Alder Fly, Alderflies, Alderfly, And Fishflies, Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Snakeflies
2
5
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderNeuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing, Lacewings, Mantidflies, Mantisflies, Mantispids, Nerve-Winged Insects, Net-veined insects, Net-winged insects, Owlflies, Spongillaflies
9
58
132
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderRaphidioptera
Handlirsch, 1908
Snake flies, Snake Fly, Snakeflies, snakefly
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom