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An overview of Neuroptera from India

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Neuroptera is a holometabolous insect order in the superorder Neuropterida, found across the planet except in Antarctica and polar regions. It includes 5,813 described species worldwide, of which about 330 species under 121 genera and 11 families have been reported from India. A consolidated account of the distribution of Neuropteran families across the states and union territories of India is presented. The analysis indicates that Myrmeleontidae is the most widely distributed family, followed by Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae, whereas the remaining families show relatively limited geographic occurrence.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22026021

Authors: Thangalazhi Balakrishnan Suryanarayanan, Chenthamarakshan Bijoy

Institutions: University of Calicut, St. Aloysius (Deemed to Be University)

Language: English

Topic: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7203876745

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