Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre, 1842

Wang, Xinli, Sun, Mingxia & Liang, Aiping, 2008, New species of the owl-fly genus Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre from China (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae), Zootaxa 1808, pp. 53-60 : 54

Genus Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre, 1842

Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre, 1842: 7 . Type species: Ascalaphus flavipes Leach, 1814: 48 . Suphalasca Hagen, 1866: 373 .

Suhpalasca Banks 1913: 230.

Ceraus Navás, 1900: 95.

Diagnosis of Suhpalacsa Lefèbvre. At this time, their diagnosis for Suhpalacsa follows that given by New (1984): “Wings generally elongate and narrow, venation not particularly dense. Forewing anal margin rounded or slightly angled, not produced. Wings apices rounded, sometimes slightly tapered; apical field broad, with two or three rows of cells. Antennae straight, unornamented, club pear-shaped, about 3/4 forewing length. Legs short, usually somewhat thickened. Abdomen generally shorter than hindwing.”