Chasmoptera superba is an insect in the spoonwing family (Nemopteridae).[2] endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Chasmoptera superba | |
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| feeding on a Darwinia sp., near Cunderdin | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Nemopteridae |
| Genus: | Chasmoptera |
| Species: | C. superba
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| Binomial name | |
| Chasmoptera superba Tillyard, 1925
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It was first described in 1925 by Robert John Tillyard.[3][4]
The adults are diurnal flying insects.[1][2] The larvae are predatory.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Australian Faunal Directory: Chasmoptera superba". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chasmoptera superba Tillyard, 1925 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Chasmoptera superba Tillyard, 1925". www.gbif.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ R.J. Tillyard (1925). "A new species of spoon-winged lacewing (family Nemopteridae, order Neuroptera Planipennia) from Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 12: 1–4. ISSN 0035-922X. Wikidata Q109911958.
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