Protochrysa Willmann and Brooks 1991 (green lacewing)

Insecta - Neuroptera - Chrysopidae

Full reference: R. Willmann and S. J. Brooks. 1991. Insekten aus der Fur-Formation von Dänemark (Moler, ob. Paleozän/unt. Eozän ?). 6. Chrysopidae (Neuroptera). Meyniana 43:125-135

Parent taxon: Limaiinae according to V. N. Makarkin and S. B. Archibald 2013

See also Nel et al. 2005 and Nel and Henrotay 1994

Sister taxa: Aberrantochrysa, Araripechrysa, Baisochrysa, Drakochrysa, Limaia, Mesypochrysa, Parabaisochrysa

Subtaxa: Protochrysa aphrodite Protochrysa fuscobasalis

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Type: Protochrysa aphrodite

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Eocene of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), Denmark (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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