Sympherobius

Banks, 1904

Sympherobius is a of in the , comprising at least 50 described . The genus was established by Banks in 1904. Species within this genus have been documented across diverse geographic regions including North America, South America, and the Galápagos Islands. As members of Hemerobiidae, they belong to a predatory lineage, though specific ecological details for most Sympherobius species remain limited.

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How to pronounce Sympherobius: //sɪmfəˈroʊbiəs//

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Distribution

Documented from North America (including the southern United States), Central America, South America (Peru), and the Galápagos Islands. European distribution records include Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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Taxonomic Notes

Sympherobius barberi was recorded from the Galápagos Islands for the first time in 1987, representing the first documented occurrence of the from the archipelago.

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