Dicromantispa interrupta

Dicromantispa interrupta is a species of mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3] Larvae develop in the egg sacs of hunting spiders. Adults have spotted wings.[4]

Dicromantispa interrupta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Mantispidae
Genus: Dicromantispa
Species:
D. interrupta
Binomial name
Dicromantispa interrupta
(Say, 1825)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mantispa floridana Banks, 1897

References

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  1. ^ "Dicromantispa interrupta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ Penny, Norman D.; Adans, Phillip A.; Stange, Lionel A. (1997). "Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera and Raphidioptera of America north of Mexico". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Fourth Series. 50: 39–114. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. ^ Ohl, Michael (2004). "Annotated catalog of the Mantispidae of the World (Neuroptera)" (PDF). Contributions on Entomology, International. 5: 131–262. ISSN 1084-0745. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. ^ Marshall, Stephen (2006). "Nerve-Winged Insects". Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity (2 ed.). ISBN 1552979008.
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