Chrysemosa Explained

Chrysemosa is a genus of green lacewings in the family Chrysopidae.^{[1] [2]} They are distinguished from related genera based on male genital structures.^[1] The small and distinctive C. jeanneli is a commonly encountered species in orchards, fields and gardens of southern Africa.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Chrysemosa andresi (Navas, 1915)
• Chrysemosa commixta (Tjeder, 1966)
• Chrysemosa jeanneli (Navás, 1914)
• Chrysemosa laristana (Hölzel, [1982])
• Chrysemosa mosconica (Navás, [1931])
• Chrysemosa parva (Tjeder, 1966)
• Chrysemosa piresi (Hölzel & Ohm, 1982)
• Chrysemosa senegalensis Hölzel et al., 1994
• Chrysemosa sodomensis (Hölzel, [1982])
• Chrysemosa stigmata (Navás, 1936)
• Chrysemosa umbralis (Navas, 1933)

References

• Mansell, M.W. Green Lacewings of South Africa: Chrysemosa, checklist

Notes and References

1. Book: Scholtz, Clarke H.. Insects of Southern Africa . 1985 . Butterworths . Durban . 0409-10487-6 . 185. etal.
2. Book: Picker, Mike. Field Guide to Insects of South Africa . 2004 . Struik Publishers . Cape Town . 978-1-77007-061-5 . 176. etal.