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Chrysoperla carnea, one of the species of common green lacewing, [1] [2] is an insect in the Chrysopidae family. Although the adults feed on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, the larvae are active predators and feed on aphids and other small insects.
Green lacewings are insects in the large family Chrysopidae of the order Neuroptera. There are about 85 genera and (differing between sources) 1,300–2,000 species in this widespread group.
Chrysoperla plorabunda, also known as the weeping green lacewing, is an insect belonging to the cryptic carnea complex of the genus. [1] Species in the complex are nearly identical in morphology, with differences in substrate-borne vibrational songs being the only identifying factor. [ 1 ]
Chrysoperla is a genus of common green lacewings in the neuropteran family Chrysopidae. [1] Therein they belong to the Chrysopini , the largest tribe of subfamily Chrysopinae . [ 2 ] Their larvae are predatory and feed on aphids , and members of this genus have been used in biological pest control .
Hemerobiidae is a family of Neuropteran insects commonly known as brown lacewings, comprising about 500 species in 28 genera. Most are yellow to dark brown, but some species are green. Most are yellow to dark brown, but some species are green.
Leucochrysa pavida is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae. It is found in south America, Central America and North America. [1] [2]
Chrysopa oculata is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae. It is found in North America and Central America. It is found in North America and Central America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This species was imported to New Zealand in 1926, as a way to control aphid populations, however did not establish in the country.
The insect order Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, includes the lacewings, mantidflies, antlions, and their relatives.The order consists of some 6,000 species. [1] ...