THE CHRYSOPERLA STEINMANN OCCURRING IN RO MANIA (NEUROPTERA, CHRYSOPIDAE)

Collections of 669 specimens of the ''common green lacewing'' (Chrysop erla Steinmann) were made in 17 locations in Rumania. The specimens ha ving a quadrangular basal dilatation of tarsal claw belong to Chrysope rla carnea (Stephens) s. str., Chrysoperla kolthoffi (Navas) and Chrys operla lucasina (Lacroix). Their proportions were found different : th e dominant species was Ch. kolthoffi with 61 % of the total number. Th e only species having a triangular basal dilatation of tarsal claw was assignated to Chrysoperla renoni (Lacroix). This green lacewing is ne w to the Rumanian fauna. A map of the collection places is given, and also a table of the non-genitalic characters of the seven species of C hrysoperla occurring in Europe.