title: Green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) associated with melon crop in Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil.
abstract: A survey of the green lacewings associated with the melon agroecosystem was carried out with the aim of including lacewings into the integrated management program of melon pests. Three species of this predator were found: Ceraeochrysa cubana (Hagen), Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) and Chrysoperla genanigra Freitas. A key to these species is presented.
authors.affiliation: Depto de Ciências Vegetais, Univ Federal Rural do Semi-Arido, Mossoró, RN, Brasil, 59625-900, elton@ufersa.edu.br.
authors.forename: Carlos E S
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bezerra
authors.forename: Patrícia K A
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: Luciano P M
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: Elton L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Araujo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019662:Cucurbitaceae / Q000469:parasitology*; D007313:Insecta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*