New Distribution Records of Chrysopidae（Neuroptera）in the Nansei Islands

Abstract

Conservation biological controls utilizing native natural enemies need to comprehend the natural enemy fauna in the area. While green lacewings（Neuroptera: Chrysopidae）are an important group of natural enemies in agriculture, their distribution remains unclear in Japan, particularly in the Nansei Islands. This study reports newly recorded green lacewing species found in the Nansei Islands, and summarizes the distribution information of lacewing species. Four species were newly recorded from the Amami Islands, 2 from the Okinawa Islands, 5 from the Miyako Islands, 2 from the Yaeyama Islands, and 4 from the Daito Islands. A total of 25 species of green lacewings were recognized including one species newly found in the Nansei Islands.