DISTRIBUTION AND ZOOGEOGRAPHY OF NEW ZEALAND MEGALOPTERA AND NEUROPTERA
The 1 Megaloptera species and 15 Neuroptera species occurring in the New Zealand subregion are listed and their distributions and suggested status given. The Neuroptera include 7 endemic, 4 indigenous and 4 introduced species. Distributions within the subregion are given in a table and illustrated in maps. Wider distributions for all species are also given in a table. The indigenous species are common to Australia and New Zealand and are considered to be wind-borne in New Zealand. The overall distribution of these species are illustrated in maps, by family. In each of three family maps another, non-New Zealand, species is shown for comparison. The endemic species may have arisen through an ancient Gondwanaland connection with Australia and South America. The distributions of all species are shown diagrammatically to illustrate possible zoogeographical relationships
Article, 1991