Cueta lineosa (Rambur, 1842)

Khudhur, Farhad A. & Ábrahám, Levente, 2025, A report on the lacewing fauna of Iraqi Kurdistan (Neuroptera: Mantispidae, Nemopteridae, Myrmeleontidae, Ascalaphidae), Zootaxa 5665 (2), pp. 223-238 : 230

Cueta lineosa (Rambur, 1842)

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Cueta lineosa (Rambur, 1842) : 389 (Odescr), Morton 1921: 217 (Dist), Hölzel 1972: 29 (Dist), Aspöck et al. 2001: 215 (Mon), Stange 2004: 288 (Mon).

Material examined: 1♂ IRAQ, Sulaymaniyah, Sangaw, Zhallay Darband Village , 35°19’55.6”N, 45°17’44.3”E, 10.IX.2023 leg: Farhad A. Khudhur & Aland Nwab .

Remarks: This species is widespread in the West Palearctic being known from the African Mediterranean area in addition toWest and Middle Asia. It was previously known from Iraq ( Aspöck et al. 2001).

A morphologically diverse species, the black pattern under the antenna does not extend to the gena ( Fig. 4J ). The pattern of tergal segments 2-5 is characteristic of the species ( Fig. 4I ). The erect hairs of the hind femur are black. However, its identification is possible based on examination of the genital organs of the males ( Hölzel 1969).

Figures

FIGURE 4.A—Habitus of Myrmecaelurus trigrammus, B—Head and pronotum in dorsal view; C—Habitus of Myrmecaelurus solaris, D—Head and pronotum in dorsal view; E—Habitus of Cueta anomala, F—Head in frontal view, G—Tergal segments 2-4 in lateral view; H—Habitus of Cueta lineosa, I—Tergal segments 2-4 in lateral view, J—Head in frontal view; K—Type of Cueta anomala in dorsal view with labels (Photo: Bruno Michel); L—Habitus of Cueta minervae, M—Pronotum pattern in dorsal view. Abbreviations: ra—reghma area, Cua2—Cubitus anterior 2, Cup+A1—Cubitus posterior + Anal vein 1, (Scale bar: 10 mm)