Neuropterida from South America: large diversity, largely unknown

Neuropterida comprises about 6 430 extant and 930 fossil species distributed all over the world, except in Antarctica. In South America, 919 extant species of 135 genera in 13 families of Neuroptera and Megaloptera − 15 % of the world's diversity − have been recorded so far. With regard to foss...

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Main Author: Martins, Caleb Califre
Other Authors: Plazi
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2019
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3569393
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Summary:Neuropterida comprises about 6 430 extant and 930 fossil species distributed all over the world, except in Antarctica. In South America, 919 extant species of 135 genera in 13 families of Neuroptera and Megaloptera − 15 % of the world's diversity − have been recorded so far. With regard to fossils in the region, 91 species of 53 genera in 19 families of Glosselytrodea, Raphidioptera, Neuroptera and Megaloptera − 10 % of the world's diversity − are known to date.