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Issue: Vol. 4362 No. 2: 5 Dec. 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-12-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4362.2.1
Page range: 151–212
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Revision of Afrotropical Silky Lacewings (Neuroptera: Psychopsidae)

Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X 20, 0028, Hatfield, South Africa. Present address: Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum, Epidemiology, Parasites & Vectors, Agricultural Research Council—Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Pretoria, 0110, South Africa ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5716-0801
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X 20, 0028, Hatfield, South Africa.
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X 20, 0028, Hatfield, South Africa.
Neuroptera Afrotropical Lacewing Molecular phylogeny Morphology Psychopsidae Zygophlebiinae Silveirainae Cabralis Zygophlebius Silveira

Abstract

 

Afrotropical Psychopsidae Handlirsch are revised based on morphology. Molecular data from a previous study enables updated taxonomy in this revision, and morphology corroborates phylogenetic divergences. The genus Silveira was found to form a lineage separate from Zygophlebiinae based on molecular data and six morphological synapomorphies. In this revision, Silveira is moved to a new subfamily, leaving only Cabralis and Zygophlebius in Zygophlebiinae. Two new species of Cabralis are described. Afrotropical Psychopsidae now comprise ten species, three genera and two subfamilies. A dichotomous key to these taxa is provided, along with a web link to a fully-illustrated and interactive multi-access LUCID v3 key. High resolution images and distribution maps are provided for all species.

 

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