Chasmoptera mathewsi explained

Chasmoptera mathewsi is an insect in the spoonwing family (Nemopteridae).^[1] found in Western Australia.^[2]

It was first described in 1967 by Lucien Everard Koch^[2] 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]

External links

• Chasmoptera mathewsi: images & occurrence data from Atlas of Living Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chasmoptera mathewsi Kirby 1967 - Encyclopedia of Life. 2021-12-04. eol.org.
2. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Chasmoptera mathewsi . live. 2021-12-04. biodiversity.org.au. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203204615/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Chasmoptera_mathewsi . 3 December 2021 .