SCIENTIFIC NOTE: Chrysemosa jeanneli (Navás, 1914) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), a new lacewing species recorded in Egypt.
Youssif M. A. I., El-Heneidy A. H., El-Maghraby M. M. A., El-Zohairy M. M. M., Hammad K. A. A.
Author Affiliation: Plant Protection Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 24 : 529-530
Abstract : The predatory species Chrysemosa jeanneli (Navás, 1914) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) was identified by the Natural History Museum of London, UK as a new record in Egypt. The lacewing was found associated with the aphid species; Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffroy) infesting apricot trees and Aphis gossypii (Glov.) infesting mango trees at El-Khattara district, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt in years 2010 and 2011. Relative high numbers of the predator were observed mainly in May. The predatory species was recorded before in Africa: Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania and Swaziland.