New Eocene giant lacewings with once-banded wings (Neuroptera, Polystoechotidae) of the Okanagan Highlands, McAbee, Canada, and Republic, United States of America

Archibald S.B., Makarkin V.N.

Canadian Entomologist 2025; 157: e31

Two new species of giant lacewings (Neuroptera: Polystoechotidae) are described from Ypresian Okanagan Highlands localities in western North America: Palaeopsychops goodwinisp. nov. and Palaeopsychops barthaesp. nov., both from Republic, Washington, United States of America, and a less well-preserved specimen is treated as Palaeopsychopssp. indet., the first occurrence of the family at McAbee, British Columbia, Canada. These share distinctive wing colouration – dark with a single pale, broad fascia mid-wing.

DOI 10.4039/tce.2025.10017

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