A review of the Neuroptera of the Galápagos Islands with a new record for Sympherobius barberi (Banks) (Hemerobiidae)

Abstract

A checklist of species of Neuroptera described and (or) recorded from the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, is presented together with a review of existing records. Sympherobius barberi (Banks) is recorded from the Galápagos Islands for the first time. This also constitutes the first record of the genus Sympherobius from the islands. Comparisons have been made between the Galápagos specimens, the type specimen of the species, and specimens from Peru, Mexico, and the southern United States of America. Illustrations of habitus and genitalic structures, as well as a diagnosis and a discussion of the species are also given. Additional distributional data and illustrations are provided for Chrysopa wollebaeki Esben-Petersen, Megalomus darwini Banks, and Myrmeleon perpilosus Banks. A lectotype is designated for Megalomus darwini Banks. Keys for identification are given for all species known from the islands.