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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 2
First record of a nemopterid (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) from Telangana state

Bontha Rajasekar and G Sridevi

During the course of faunistic survey of Students Farm, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, Telangana State in March 2018, encountered specimen of Croce filipennis Westwood, a member of family Nemopteridae of order Neuroptera. It is commonly known as Threadwinged or Spoon-winged Lacewings. Adults look like large mosquitoes; with normal front wings and typical neuropteran structure; hindwings very narrow, thread-like and longer than body. The head is prolonged into a rostrum. Antennae are moderately long, not clubbed or thickened at the end. The collections of Nemopterid reveal the probability of distribution of this species in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State.
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How to cite this article:
Bontha Rajasekar, G Sridevi. First record of a nemopterid (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) from Telangana state. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(2):2372-2373.

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