Review of the green lacewing genus Apochrysa Schneider (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Author Winterton, Shaun L. Author Gupta, Ankita text Zootaxa 2020 2020-01-30 4729 3 329 346 journal article 24213 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.3.2 9dea97db-8d47-4b18-882c-a8fdd3343f83 1175-5326 3632757 589204E8-2513-4342-ACDC-6E527C4E998A Key to species of Apochrysa Schneider 1 . Hind wing with distinct ovoid marking along inner gradate series located approximately midway along wing ( Figs 9C , 11 ), posterior margin of hind wing with suffuse infuscate shading distally, or at least venation in this region darker than rest of wing ( Figs 9C , 11 ); hind wing inner-most gradate series with distinct sigmoid shape ( Figs 9C , 11 ) (Afrotropical).............. 2 . - Hind wing with or without wing marking along inner gradate series ( Fig. 10 ), posterior margin of hind wing hyaline with venation concolourous with rest of wing, lacking darker suffusion (e.g., Figs 6 , 10 A-B); hind wing inner gradate series with slight curve or distinctly bent midway (not recurved with sigmoid shape) (e.g., Figs 9 A-B, D, 10) (Oriental, Australasia, Oceania and eastern Palaearctic).................................................................................... 4 . 2 . Forewing RP with cross-veins irregularly arranged in basal part of wing, three gradate series present (e.g., Figs 9C , 11B ).. 3 . - Forewing RP without irregular cross-veins in basal part of wing, two gradate series present ( Fig. 11A ) (Afrotropical)......................................................................................... A. voeltzkowi (Weele) . 3 . Hind wing with two gradate series present ( Fig. 11B ) (Afrotropical)............................... A. wagneri Hölzel. - Hind wing with three gradate series present ( Fig. 9C ) (Afrotropical)............................. A. leptalea (Rambur) . 4 . Forewing with one or more irregularly distributed cross-veins interconnecting some RA-RP cross-veins; RP branches with extensive irregular cross-veins and inner gradate series absent, only outer gradate series present in forewing ( Fig. 10A ) ( China , Japan , India )..................................................................... A. matsumurae Okamoto. - Forewing almost always lacking cross-veins interconnecting RA-RP cross-veins; two or more distinct gradate series present in forewing ( Fig. 9 A-D).................................................................................. 5 . 5 . Forewing and hind wing with two gradate series ( Fig. 9D , 10C )................................................ 6 . - Forewing with three gradate series; hind wing with either two or three gradate series (e.g., Fig. 9A , 10B )................ 7 . 6 . Forewing lacking cross-veins in basal part of wing; inner gradate series in forewing arranged in sigmoid pattern, sharply bent at mid point of wing ( Fig. 9D ).............................................................. A. lutea (Banks) . - Forewing with irregular cross-veins in basal part of wing; inner gradate series only slightly recurved in forewing ( Fig. 10C )................................................................................ A. retivenosa (Winterton) . 7 . Forewing marking elongate (oblong-shaped), located on inner gradate series closer to ‘ psm than main branch of RP; hind wing pterostigma unmarked; forewing with irregularly arranged cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing ( Figs 8 , 9B ) ( Indonesia , India )................................................................... A. evanida Gerstaecker. - Forewing marking round, sometimes very dark and well defined, located on inner gradate series closer to RP than ‘ psm ’ or at least mid way between the two; hind wing pterostigma with small dark marking; forewing either with cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing, or cross-veins lacking ( Figs 9A , 10B, D ) (Oceania)................................. 8 . 8 . Forewing without irregular cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing ( Fig. 10B ) ( New Caledonia )........................................................................................... A. montrouzieri (Girard) . - Forewing with additional irregular cross-veins amongst RP branches in basal part of wing ( Figs 9A , 10D )............... 9 . 9 . Forewing marking well defined, located on inner gradate series distally, very close to RP; hind wing with two gradate series ( Fig. 10D ) ( Solomon Islands )........................................................ A. salomonis (Kimmins) . - Forewing marking less defined, located on inner gradate series approximately mid way between RP and ‘ psm ’ ( Fig. 9A ); hind wing with three gradate series ( Vanuatu )................................................. A. cognata (Kimmins) .