Chrysopidae - Wikipedia
Green lacewings are delicate insects with a wingspan of 6 to over 65 mm, though the largest forms are tropical. They are characterized by a wide costal field in their wing venation, which includes the cross-veins. The bodies are usually bright green to greenish-brown, and the compound eyes are conspicuously golden in many species. The wings are ...
Green Lacewing (Chrysopa spp.) - Insect Identification
2024年7月3日 · Green Lacewings are widespread across North America. They are small and look very delicate thanks to transparent wings covered in fine green veins. They emit a foul smelling secretion when threatened.
What’s that bug? – Green Lacewing Larvae - University of …
Green lacewings are a group of about 2,000 species in the insect family Chrysopidae. This insect order is considered highly beneficial to gardeners and farmers because most have a seemingly insatiable appetite for small soft-bodied plant pests. The larvae are sometimes referred to as trash bugs! Find out why in this blog post.
Green Lacewings - Field Station
2024年4月17日 · Some species of Green lacewings have hairy/spiny, “trash-carrying” larvae – larvae that stick debris – and sometimes bits of dead prey – to their backs, creating a shield that they present to aggressors. Does the disguise help them avoid aphid-farming ants?
Family Chrysopidae - Green Lacewings - BugGuide.Net
Typical Green Lacewings · Basal Green Lacewings · unidentified eggs · Unidentified Naked Larvae · Unidentified Debris-Carrying Larvae
Family Chrysopidae - Green Lacewings - BugGuide.Net
2024年7月5日 · from the Latin chrys-, after the ancient Greek χρυσός, ('gold') + ōps ('face') + -idae (taxonomic family suffix), seemingly referring to the typically golden eyes found in green lacewings named after the type genus, Chrysopa Leach 1815, which is used as the root of many green lacewing genera
Green Lacewing | Entomology - University of Kentucky
The adult green lacewing is about 3/4 inch long, light green and has a delicate appearance with lacy wings. One unusual characteristic are its eyes, they look like two golden hemispheres. They are weak fliers and are commonly found near aphid colonies.
Common Green Lacewing - Bug Directory - Buglife
With their long antennae, golden eyes and 2 pairs of transparent wings that are nearly twice as long as their abdomen, the Common Green Lacewing stands at 10mm. As their name suggests, these dazzling creatures can be found pretty much everywhere in high volume.
Green Lacewing | VegEdge
Green lacewing larvae, also known as "aphid lions", possess excellent searching qualities, exhibit high dispersal ability, and are particularly active against aphid pests. Their role is very important when other aphid predators are not active.
Green lacewings - Agricultural Biology
Lacewing larvae are voracious predators capable of feeding on small caterpillars, beetles, and soft-bodies insects such as aphids. The adult stage is familiar to most gardeners as they typically have a pale green elongated body with large, clear, highly veined wings that are held over the body when at rest.