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View article: The alpine brown lacewing insect Hemerobius schedli (Neuroptera, Hemerobiidae) in Switzerland
The alpine brown lacewing insect Hemerobius schedli (Neuroptera, Hemerobiidae) in Switzerland Open
The presence of the rare alpine insect Hemerobius schedli Hölzel, 1970 was confirmed with preserved museum specimens in Basel and London. In addition, live specimens were collected during light trapping in and around the Swiss National Par…
View article: Two decades of arthropod biodiversity after windthrow show different dynamics of functional groups
Two decades of arthropod biodiversity after windthrow show different dynamics of functional groups Open
Windthrow disturbance is an important driver of arthropod diversity in forests. In the past, studies have mainly focused on the first years after disturbance, and there are hardly any data on arthropod trajectories in windthrows and on sal…
View article: Similar temporal patterns in insect richness, abundance and biomass across major habitat types
Similar temporal patterns in insect richness, abundance and biomass across major habitat types Open
While many studies on insect diversity report declines, others show stable, fluctuating or increasing trends. For a thorough understanding of insect trends and their effects on ecosystem functioning, it is important to simultaneously asses…
View article: Apertochrysa Tjeder, 1966, a new senior synonym of Pseudomallada Tsukaguchi, 1995 (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Chrysopinae: Chrysopini)
Apertochrysa Tjeder, 1966, a new senior synonym of Pseudomallada Tsukaguchi, 1995 (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Chrysopinae: Chrysopini) Open
Apertochrysa Tjeder, 1966, is identified as a new senior subjective synonym of the large, subcosmopolitan, green lacewing genus currently known under the name Pseudomallada Tsukaguchi, 1995. Apertochrysa is rediagnosed and the taxonomic co…
View article: An Important Afro-Asian Biological Control Agent, <i>Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi</i> (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Invades the New World
An Important Afro-Asian Biological Control Agent, <i>Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi</i> (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Invades the New World Open
Climates around the world are rapidly turning warmer and often drier. Agricultural approaches must change accordingly. One important global practice is commercial use of cryptic species of the Chrysoperla carnea-group of green lacewings to…
View article: A species continuum exists between Pseudomallada prasinus and P. abdominalis (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae)
A species continuum exists between Pseudomallada prasinus and P. abdominalis (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae) Open
It has recently been determined that Pseudomallada prasinus (Burmeister, 1839) is part of a complex of prasinoid species (Duelli & Obrist, 2019). Apart from P. prasinus s.s. and P. abdominalis s.s., each at the opposite end of the prasinoi…
View article: Rhachiella malawica gen. nov., spec. nov. from Malawi—another beauty of the Afrotropics (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae)
Rhachiella malawica gen. nov., spec. nov. from Malawi—another beauty of the Afrotropics (Neuroptera: Rhachiberothidae) Open
A new species and a new genus of Rhachiberothidae, Rhachiella malawica gen. nov., spec. nov., are described from Malawi. The new species is characterized by a flat vertex, a long penisfilum in the male, and by a bifurcate pseudohypocauda i…
View article: Fire and windthrow in forests: Winners and losers in Neuropterida and Mecoptera
Fire and windthrow in forests: Winners and losers in Neuropterida and Mecoptera Open
The mid-term impact of forest fires and windthrows on species compositions in the insect orders Neuroptera, Raphidioptera and Mecoptera was assessed in Swiss forests using standardized flight interception traps. For 50 species the abundanc…
View article: In search of the real Pseudomallada prasinus (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae)
In search of the real Pseudomallada prasinus (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae) Open
Three sympatric morphs of Pseudomallada prasinus (Burmeister, 1839) were hybridized in search of reproductively separated species. In addition, 26 morphological and biological traits were recorded for living and preserved specimens of the …
View article: Evolution of green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): a molecular supermatrix approach
Evolution of green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): a molecular supermatrix approach Open
We present a time‐calibrated phylogeny of the charismatic green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Previous phylogenetic studies on the family using DNA sequences have suffered from sparse taxon sampling and/or limited amounts of data. H…
View article: Distinctive but functionally convergent song phenotypes characterize two new <i>allopatric</i> species of the <i>Chrysoperla carnea</i>-group in Asia, <i>Chrysoperla shahrudensis</i> sp. nov. and <i>Chrysoperla bolti</i> sp. nov. (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
Distinctive but functionally convergent song phenotypes characterize two new <i>allopatric</i> species of the <i>Chrysoperla carnea</i>-group in Asia, <i>Chrysoperla shahrudensis</i> sp. nov. and <i>Chrysoperla bolti</i> sp. nov. (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Open
Chrysoperla shahrudensis sp. nov. is discovered in northern Iran, co-occurring with at least five other cryptic species of the Chrysoperla carnea-group. It is distinguished by the volley period and tonality of its courtship duetting song. …
View article: Apertochrysa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): A heterogeneric phantom?
Apertochrysa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): A heterogeneric phantom? Open
The small lacewing genus Apertochrysa comprises species from Africa, Asia and Australia. All lack a tignum, but otherwise resemble distantly related genera. We show that Apertochrysa does not form a monophyletic clade, based on analyses of…
View article: Molecular phylogeny and morphology of Pseudomallada (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), one of the largest genera within Chrysopidae
Molecular phylogeny and morphology of Pseudomallada (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), one of the largest genera within Chrysopidae Open
Pseudomallada, comprising at least 166 described species, is not only one of the most species-rich genera within the green lacewing family Chrysopidae but also one of the largest within the entire order Neuroptera. Using external morpholog…