Chasmoptera superba
Species of insect
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Chasmoptera superba is an insect in the spoonwing family (Nemopteridae).[1] endemic to Western Australia.[2]
| Chasmoptera superba | |
|---|---|
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| feeding on a Darwinia sp., near Cunderdin | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Nemopteridae |
| Genus: | Chasmoptera |
| Species: | C. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Chasmoptera superba Tillyard, 1925 | |
It was first described in 1925 by Robert John Tillyard.[3][4]
The adults are diurnal flying insects.[2][1] The larvae are predatory.[2][1]
