New records of Neuropterida (Neuroptera: Raphidioptera) and scorpion-flies (Mecoptera) from the North-Western Caucasus

Abstract

New faunistic data are reported on 32 species of Neuroptera, 2 species of Raphidioptera, and 3 species of Mecoptera from the North-Western Caucasus. Eight species of Neuroptera and Mecoptera are new for the Krasnodar Region, and five for Adygea. Night feeding of green lacewings Pseudomallada flavifrons, P. inornatus and Chrysoperla carnea on pollen or nectar of Inula flowers was observed. The most northern known locality of Dendroleon pantherinus in the Caucasus is established.

Keywords

• Neuroptera
• Raphidioptera
• Mecoptera
• Krasnodar Region
• Republic of Adygea
• North-Western Caucasus