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Berothidae
The Berothidae are a family of winged insects of the order Neuroptera. They are known commonly as the beaded lacewings. The family was first named by Anton Handlirsch in 1906. The family consists of 24 genera and 110 living species distributed discontinuously worldwide, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Numerous extinct species have also been described. Their ecology is poorly known, but in the species where larval stages have been documented, the larvae are predators of termites. Systematics The peculiar genus '' Lomamyia'' cannot be robustly assigned to any one subfamily. In addition, a considerable fossil diversity of beaded lacewings is known from the Late Jurassic onwards, containing numerous genera which are likewise basal or ''incertae sedis.'' Extant genera *'' Asadeteva'' Aspöck & Aspöck, 1981 *'' Austroberothella'' Aspöck & Aspöck, 1985 *'' Berlekrumyia'' Aspöck & Aspöck, 1988 *'' Berotha'' Walker, 1860 *'' Berothimerobius'' Monserrat & Deretsky, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuroptera
The insect order Neuroptera, or net-winged insects, includes the lacewings, mantidflies, antlions, and their relatives. The order consists of some 6,000 species. Neuroptera can be grouped together with the Megaloptera and Raphidioptera in the unranked taxon Neuropterida (once known as Planipennia) including: alderflies, fishflies, dobsonflies, and snakeflies. Adult Neuropterans have four membranous wings, all about the same size, with many veins. They have chewing mouthparts, and undergo complete metamorphosis. Neuropterans first appeared during the Permian period, and continued to diversify through the Mesozoic era. During this time, several unusually large forms evolved, especially in the extinct family Kalligrammatidae, often called "the butterflies of the Jurassic" for their large, patterned wings. Anatomy and biology Neuropterans are soft-bodied insects with relatively few specialized features. They have large lateral compound eyes, and may or may not also have oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomamyia
''Lomamyia'' is a genus of beaded lacewings in the family Berothidae. There are about 11 described species in ''Lomamyia''. Biology Larvae of ''Lomamyia'' are predatory upon termites, and they have been shown to incapacitate their prey using a chemical sprayed from their anus.Johnson, J., Hagen, K. A neuropterous larva uses an allomone to attack termites. Nature 289, 506–507 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/289506a0 Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Lomamyia'': * '' Lomamyia banksi'' Carpenter, 1940 * '' Lomamyia flavicornis'' (Walker, 1853) * '' Lomamyia fulva'' Carpenter, 1940 * '' Lomamyia hamata'' (Walker, 1853) * ''Lomamyia latipennis ''Lomamyia latipennis'' is a species of insect in the family Berothidae. The larvae feed on termites which they subdue with an aggressive allomone. The first instar An instar (, from the Latin '' īnstar'', "form", "likeness") is a developmenta ...'' Carpenter, 1940 * '' Lomamyia longicollis'' (Walker, 1853) * '' Lomam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
