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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.
The pupa eventually cuts its way out of the cocoon with its mandibles, and may even move about for a short while before undergoing the moult to the adult form. [5] Adults of many groups are also predatory, but some do not feed, or consume only nectar. Beetles, wasps, and some lake flies parasitize neuropteran larvae. Lifecycle of lacewings
The adult insects are less well known due to their relatively short lifespans in comparison with the larvae. Adults, sometimes known as antlion lacewings, mostly fly at dusk or just after dark and may be mistakenly identified as dragonflies or damselflies. Antlions have a worldwide distribution.
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 .
Chrysopa perla, the Pearly Green Lacewing, [2] is an insect species belonging to the green lacewing family, Chrysopidae (subfamily Chrysopinae). Distribution [ edit ]
Mantispidae (/ m æ n ˈ t ɪ s p ə d iː /), commonly known as mantidflies, mantispids, mantid lacewings, mantisflies or mantis-flies, is a family of small to moderate-sized insects in the order Neuroptera. There are many genera with around 400 species worldwide, [1] especially in the tropics and subtropics. Only five species of Mantispa ...
Chrysopa is a genus of green lacewings in the neuropteran family Chrysopidae. Members of this genus and the genus Chrysoperla are common in much of North America, Europe and Asia. They share similar characteristics and some species have been moved from one genus to the other and back again. [ 1 ]