Polystoechotes Explained

Polystoechotes is a genus of giant lacewings in the family Ithonidae. There are at least two described species in Polystoechotes, which are native to North America.^{[1] [2] [3]} The name is derived from the Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and στοιχάς (stoichas) meaning "in rows behind another".^[4]

Species

These two species belong to the genus Polystoechotes:

• Polystoechotes gazullai ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• Polystoechotes punctata (Fabricius, 1793)^{[1] [2] [3]} b

Further reading

• Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera and Raphidioptera of America north of Mexico. 1997. Penny . Norman D.. Adans . Phillip A.. Stange . Lionel A.. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Fourth Series. 50. 39–114.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polystoechotes Report . Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-04-26 .
2. Web site: Browse Polystoechotes . Catalogue of Life . 2018-04-26.
3. Web site: Polystoechotes . GBIF . 2018-04-26 .
4. Book: Armitage, James. A Portable Latin for Gardeners: More Than 1,500 Essential Plant Names and the Secrets They Contain. February 22, 2017. University of Chicago Press. 9780226455365 . Google Books.