title: A new species of Hemerobiella Kimmins (Neuroptera, Hemerobiidae) from Venezuela with notes on the genus.
abstract: Hemerobiella periotoi Sosa & Lara sp. nov. is described from Venezuela. The new species was collected at the edges of a mature cloud forest in Lara state. This is the third species known in Hemerobiella Kimmins, and the second recorded from Venezuela. Additionally, new Venezuelan records and illustrations of H. oswaldi Monserrat, as well as, a key to Hemerobiella species are provided.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Centroccidental "Lisandro Alvarado", Museo Entomológico "José Manuel Osorio" (MJMO) formerly UCOB, Cabudare, Lara, Venezuela.; Email: fransodu73@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.affiliation: Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, APTA Ribeirão Preto, Av. Bandeirantes 2419, 14030-670, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.; Email: rirlara@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Rogéria I R
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.; Email: calebcalifre@bol.com.br.
authors.forename: Caleb C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007313:Insecta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D014687:Venezuela