Neuropterida Species List (Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ATBI) [orders: Neuroptera, Megaloptera and Raphidioptera]

by John D. Oswald & Lionel A. Stange

Page maintained by John D. Oswald, j-oswald@tamu.edu  

Temporal distributions of material examined by the authors from the GSMNP are summarized in a "month string" -- JFMAMJJASOND -- which consists of the first letter of each month of the year. Months from which adults have been examined are enclosed in parentheses (). If the month of collection is uncertain (e.g., specimens examined from malaise and pit-fall trap samples that span multiple months), the uncertain month(s) are preceded by a question mark (?). Example #1: JFMAM(JJ)ASO(N)D = adults examined from June, July and November. Example #2: JFMAMJJAS(?O?N)D = adults examined from a trap sample that spanned the months of October and November. Example #3: JFMAMJJAS(?ON)D = adults examined from a trap sample that spanned the months of October and November, but for which additional material definitely collected in November has been examined. Note that temporal distributions for all species are still quite incomplete because relatively few samples have yet been available for study.

Version Notes (21.i.2003; modifications to list since last version shown in red ): This version contains additions and modifications from 51 vials received January 2003.
List summary (modified 21.i.2003): 11 families, 39 species: NEUR: ASC(2), BER(1), CHR(10), CON(4), DIL(1), HEM(9 ), MAN(1), MYR(4), SIS(1); MEGA : COR(4), SIA(2)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (ATBI)

NEUROPTERA

Ascalaphidae (owlflies) [2 sp.]

1. JFMAMJJASOND Ascaloptynx appendiculata (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
2. JFMAMJJASOND Ululodes quadripunctatus (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)

   Berothidae (beaded lacewings) [1 sp.]

3. JFMAMJJASOND  Lomamyia banksi (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)

   Chrysopidae (green lacewings) [10 spp.]

4. JFMAMJ(J)ASOND Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis (July 2002 ATBI database list; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
5. JFMAMJ(JA)SOND Ceraeochrysa placita(New state record for NC; JDO confirmed male; added to list September 2002)
6. JFMA(?M?J)JASOND Ceraeochrysa valida(New state record for TN; JDO confirmed male; added to list September 2002)
7. JFMAMJJASOND Chrysopa nigricornis (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
8. JFMAMJJASOND Chrysopa oculata (July 2002 ATBI database list; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
9. JF(?M?A?M?J)JA(?SON)D Chrysoperla rufilabris (July 2002 ATBI database list; JDO confirmed July 2002; a common, small, pale green species with genae and margins of clypeus red)
10. JFMAMJJAS(?ON)D Chrysoperla plorabunda (JDO confirmed and added to list July 2002; similar to rufilabris but with genae and margins of the clypeus dark brown to black)
11. JFMAMJ(J)ASOND Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) insularis (July 2002 ATBI database list; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
12. JFMAMJJA(S?O?N)D Leucochrysa (Nodita) pavida (JDO confirmed and added to list July 2002)
13. JFMAMJ(J)ASOND Meleoma emuncta (JDO confirmed and added to list July 2002)

    Coniopterygidae (dusty-wings) [4 spp.]

14. JFMAMJJASOND Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) tineiformis (July 2002 ATBI database list; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
15. JFMAMJJASOND Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) westwoodii (July 2002 ATBI database list)
16. JFMAMJJASOND Conwentzia pineticola (July 2002 ATBI database list; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
17. JFMAMJJASOND Semidalis vicina (July 2002 ATBI database list; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)

    Dilaridae (pleasing lacewings) [1 sp.]

18. JFMAMJJASOND Nallachius americanus (July 2002 ATBI database list; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)

    Hemerobiidae (brown lacewings) [9 spp.]

19. JFM(A)MJJ(A)SOND Hemerobius conjunctus (JDO confirmed male; added to list September 2002)
20. JFMAMJJA(?S?O)ND Hemerobius discretus (JDO confirmed male; added to list January 2003)
21. JF(?MA?M?J?JASON)D Hemerobius humulinus (JDO confirmed and added to list July 2002; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
22. (?JF?MA?M?J?J)AS(?O?N)D Hemerobius stigma (July 2002 ATBI database list; JDO confirmed July 2002; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
23. JFM(A)MJJASOND Megalomus angulatus (JDO confirmed male; added to list January 2003)
24. JFMAM(?JJA?S)OND Micromus montanus (JDO confirmed male; added to list September 2002)
25. JFM(A?M?JJ)A(?SO?N)D Micromus posticus (July 2002 ATBI database list; JDO confirmed July 2002; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
26. JFM(A?M?JJ?A?SO)ND Micromus subanticus (JDO confirmed and added to list July 2002; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
27. JFM(A?M)JJASOND Wesmaelius nervosus (JDO confirmed and added to list July 2002; Stange 2000 r#10181:232)

    Ithonidae (ithonid lacewings) [0 sp.]

    ------none (not expected in GSMNP)

    Mantispidae (mantidflies) [1 sp.]

28. JFMAMJJASOND Mantispa viridis (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)

    Myrmeleontidae (antlions) [4 spp.]

29. JFMAMJJASOND Dendroleon obsoletus (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
30. JFMAMJJASOND Glenurus gratus (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
31. JFMAMJJASOND Myrmeleon immaculatus (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)
32. JFMAMJJASOND Psammoleon guttipes (Stange 2000 r#10181:232)

    Polystoechotidae (giant lacewings) [0 sp.]

    ------none yet confirmed (but there is one species known from the regions around the park)

    Sisyridae (spongillaflies) [1 sp.]

33. JFMAMJJASOND Climacia areolaris (July 2002 ATBI database list)

    MEGALOPTERA

    Corydalidae (dobsonflies, fishflies) [4 spp.]

34. JFMAMJJASOND Chauliodes pectinicornis (July 2002 ATBI database list)
35. JFMAMJJASOND Corydalus cornutus (July 2002 ATBI database list)
36. JFMAMJJASOND Nigronia fasciata (July 2002 ATBI database list)
37. JFMAMJJASOND Nigronia serricornis (July 2002 ATBI database list)

    Sialidae (alderflies) [2 spp.]

38. JFMAMJJASOND Sialis iola (July 2002 ATBI database list)
39. JFMAMJJASOND Sialis joppa (July 2002 ATBI database list)

    RAPHIDIOPTERA

    Inocelliidae (snakeflies) [0 sp.]

    ------none (not expected in GSMNP)

    Raphidiidae (snakeflies) [0 sp.]

    ------none (not expected in GSMNP)

OLD VERSION NOTES

Version Notes (24.vii.2002): This page contains an initial species list for the Neuropterida containing species in the GSMNP ATBI database as of mid July 2002 (list from Chuck Parker), together with new additions, shown in red, from material examined in July 2002.
List first posted July 2002: 7 families, 30 species: NEUR: CHR(7), CON(4), DIL(1), HEM(5), SIS(1); MEGA: COR(4), SIA(2)

Version Notes (2.viii.2002): This version contains list additions published in the paper: Stange, L. A. 2000. A preliminary list of Neuroptera from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Insecta Mundi 14:232.
List summary (modified 2.viii.2002): 11 families, 34 species: NEUR: ASC(2), BER(1), CHR(8), CON(4), DIL(1), HEM(6), MAN(1), MYR(4), SIS(1); MEGA: COR(4), SIA(2)

Version Notes (5.ix.2002): This version contains additions and modifications contained in ca. 10-15 vials received in early September 2002.
List summary (modified 5.ix.2002): 11 families, 38 species: NEUR: ASC(2), BER(1), CHR(10), CON(4), DIL(1), HEM(8 ), MAN(1), MYR(4), SIS(1); MEGA : COR(4), SIA(2)