Biology:Climaciella

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Short description: Genus of wasp mantidflies

Climaciella
Climaciella brunnea P1010552a.jpg
Climaciella brunnea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Mantispidae
Subfamily: Mantispinae
Genus: Climaciella
Enderlein, 1910

Climaciella is a genus of wasp mantidflies in the family Mantispidae. There are about 10 described species in Climaciella, found in North, Central, and South America. Climaciella brunnea, a wasp mimic, is a common species found in Central and North America.[1][2]

Climaciella brunnea

Species

These 10 species belong to the genus Climaciella:

  • Climaciella amapaensis Penny, 1983
  • Climaciella brunnea (Say in Keating, 1824) (wasp mantidfly)
  • Climaciella cubana Enderlein, 1910
  • Climaciella duckei Navás, 1915
  • Climaciella obtusa Hoffman, 2002
  • Climaciella personata (Stitz, 1913)
  • Climaciella porosa Hoffman, 2002
  • Climaciella rafaeli Calle Tobón et al., 2018
  • Climaciella semihyalina (Le Peletier de Saint Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1825)
  • Climaciella henrotayi Nel, 1989

References

Further reading

  • Hoffman, Kevin M. (1992). Systematics of the Mantispinae (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) of North, Central and South America (Ph.D.). Clemson University.
  • Reynoso-Velasco, Daniel; Contreras-Ramos, Atilano (2008). "Mantispidae (Neuroptera) of Mexico: Distribution and Key to Genera". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 101 (4): 703–712. doi:10.1093/aesa/101.4.703. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10455098 entry