Biology:Chloronia

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Short description: Genus of insects

Chloronia
Chloronia osae.jpg
Adult Chloronia osae from Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Megaloptera
Family: Corydalidae
Subfamily: Corydalinae
Genus: Chloronia
Banks, 1908
Species
  • Chloronia mexicana Stitz, 1914
  • Chloronia mirifica Navás, 1925
  • Chloronia pallida (Davis, 1903)

Chloronia is a genus of dobsonflies in the family Corydalidae.[1]

Description

Chloronia is one of the three New World dobsonfly genera, the other two being Platyneuromus and Corydalus. Chloronia are easily distinguished by their bright yellow coloration with black spots and are present from Northern Mexico south to Eastern South America.[2] Chloronia frequently inhabit the same streams as Corydalus but prefer slower moving waters.[3] Their larvae are distinguishable by their dark head and four dark spots on their pronotum.[4]

Taxonomy

Chloronia contains the following species:

  • Chloronia absona
  • Chloronia antilliensis
  • Chloronia banksiana
  • Chloronia bogotana
  • Chloronia convergens
  • Chloronia corripiens
  • Chloronia gaianii
  • Chloronia gloriosoi
  • Chloronia hieroglyphica
  • Chloronia marthae
  • Chloronia mexicana
  • Chloronia mirifica
  • Chloronia osae
  • Chloronia pallida
  • Chloronia pennyi
  • Chloronia plaumanni
  • Chloronia yungas
  • Chloronia zacapa

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11842268 entry