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Hemerobiidae
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. They are small; most have forewings 4–10 mm long (some up to 18 mm). These insects differ from the somewhat similar Chrysopidae (green lacewings) not only by the usual coloring but also by the wing venation: hemerobiids differ from chrysopids in having numerous long veins (two or more radial sectors) and forked Glossary of entomology terms#Costa, costal cross veins. Some genera (''Hemerobius'', ''Micromus'', ''Notiobiella'', ''Sympherobius'', ''Wesmaelius'') are widespread, but most are restricted to a single biogeographical realm. Some species have reduced wings to the degree that they are flightless. Imago, Imagines (adults) of subfamily Drepanepteryginae mimicry, mimic dead leaves. Hemerobiid larvae are usually less hairy than chrysopid larvae. Hemerobiids, like chrysopids, are preda ... [...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 ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micromus Tasmaniae
''Micromus tasmaniae'', known as the Tasmanian brown lacewing, is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae. It is widespread in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands such as New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Description and ecology Adults of the species are 7.5-10 mm long, and are typically nocturnal. The lacewing's lifespan is temperature dependent (higher temperatures causing shorter larval stages). The Tasmanian Brown Lacewing breeds all year round, surviving at temperatures as low as 5°C. The species typically has clear wings and a brown body. The species can be differentiated from '' Micromus bifasciatus'' by the spotted pattern on the species' anterior wings, compared to the brown transverse bands found on ''Micromus bifasciatus''. The lacewings feed on nectar, as well as aphids and psyllids. Distribution and habitat The species is found widely across Australia,New, T. R. (1984). Comparative biology of some Australian Hemerobiidae. In Progress in world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympherobius
''Sympherobius'' is a genus of brown lacewings in the family Hemerobiidae. There are at least 50 described species in ''Sympherobius''. Species References Further reading * Makarkin, V.N.; Wedmann, S. 2009: First record of the genus Sympherobius (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) from Baltic amber. Zootaxa, 2078: 55–62. * * * * * * * Hemerobiiformia Neuroptera genera {{neuroptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microminae
Microminae is a subfamily of neuropteran insects of the family Hemerobiidae. Includes the genera '' Micromus'' (with global distribution), '' Nusalala'' (with Neotropical distribution), '' Noius'' (New Caledonia), and '' Megalomina'' (Australia and New Guinea). The subfamily is characterized by a single unambiguous synapomorphy, male abdominal tergites 9 and 10 fused (49:1), and two homoplasious transformations (23:1 and 37:1). Recent studies place Drepanepteryginae as the sister subfamily of Microminae, with its last common ancestor In biology and genetic genealogy, the most recent common ancestor (MRCA), also known as the last common ancestor (LCA) or concestor, of a set of organisms is the most recent individual from which all the organisms of the set are descended. The ... estimated to have lived between 131-141 million years ago. The same study places the last common ancestor of all Microminae somewhere in between 112 and 118 million years ago. References {{Taxonb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysopidae
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. Members of the genera ''Chrysopa'' and ''Chrysoperla'' are very common in North America and Europe; they are very similarEngel & Grimaldi (2007) and many of their species have been moved from one genus to the other time and again, and in the nonscientific literature assignment to ''Chrysopa'' and ''Chrysoperla'' can rarely be relied upon. Since they are the most familiar neuropterans to many people, they are often simply called " lacewings". Since most of the diversity of Neuroptera are properly referred to as some sort of "lacewing", common lacewings is preferable. Description and ecology 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 incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micromus Variegatus
''Micromus variegatus'' is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae 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. They are small; most have forewings 4–10 mm long (som .... It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. References Further reading * External links * Hemerobiiformia Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1793 {{neuroptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemerobius
''Hemerobius'' is a genus of lacewings in the family Hemerobiidae. It is found throughout Europe and North America. Like most lacewings, both the larvae and adults are predatory, primarily eating acarines, scale insects, psyllids, aphids, thrips, and the eggs of lepidopterans and whiteflies Whiteflies are Hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They comprise the family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than 1550 species have been described. Description and taxonomy The .... ; Names brought to synonymy: * ''Hemerobius elegans'' Stephens, 1836 (currently '' Sympherobius elegans'') * ''Hemerobius elegans'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (currently '' Vieira elegans'')Hemerobius elegans Stephens, 1836 (currently Sympherobius elegans) and Hemerobius elegans Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (currently Vieira elegans) (Insecta, Neuroptera): proposed conservation of the specific names. JD Oswald, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micromus
''Micromus'' is a genus of lacewings in the family Hemerobiidae (the brown lacewings). These small (4–10 mm long) insects are found worldwide.The Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy doi:10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/2097002 on 2016-09-12 Like most lacewings, both the larvae and adults are predatory, primarily eating acarines, scale insects, psyllids, aphids, thrips, and the eggs of lepidopterans and whiteflies. The species ''Micromus tasmaniae ''Micromus tasmaniae'', known as the Tasmanian brown lacewing, is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae. It is widespread in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands such as New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Description and ecol ...'' has been mass-bred for biological pest control in Australia. Species There are more than 80 species in the genus, and possibly as many as 170. Micromus africanus 009733-1.jpg, ''Micromus africanus'' Micromus angulatus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesmaelius
''Wesmaelius'' is a genus of net-winged insects, belonging to the family Hemerobiidae 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. They are small; most have forewings 4–10 mm long (som .... The genus was described in 1922 by Krüger. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * '' Wesmaelius brunneus'' (Banks, 1920) * '' Wesmaelius coloradensis'' (Banks, 1897) * '' Wesmaelius constrictus'' (Parfin, 1956) * '' Wesmaelius fumatus'' (Carpenter, 1940) * '' Wesmaelius furcatus'' (Banks, 1935) * '' Wesmaelius involutus'' (Carpenter, 1940) * '' Wesmaelius longifrons'' (Walker, 1853) * '' Wesmaelius longipennis'' (Banks, 1920) * '' Wesmaelius mathewesi'' Makarkin, Archibald, & Oswald, 2003 * '' Wesmaelius nervosus'' (Fabricius, 1793) * '' Wesmaelius posticatus'' (Banks, 1905) * '' Wesmaelius pretiosus'' (Banks, 1908) * '' Wesmaeliu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilaridae
Dilaridae is a family of Euneuropteran insects in the order Neuroptera, known as "pleasing lacewings". They were formerly placed in the paraphyletic superfamily Hemerobioidea, though the group is currently placed in the monophyletic superfamily Dilaroidea as a sister group to Mantispoidea and Osmyloidea. There are about 9 genera and at least 100 described species in Dilaridae. Genera These genera belong to the family Dilaridae: * '' Berothella'' * †'' Cascadilar'' - (Priabonian Baltic amber,) * †'' Cretadilar'' - (Cenomanian. Burmese amber, Myanmar) * †'' Cretodilar'' - (Cenomanian Burmese amber, Myanmar) * '' Dilar'' * ''Lidar'' * '' Nallachius'' * '' Neonallachius'' Other genera previously considered to belong to family as the subfamily Cretanallachiinae have subsequently been moved to Kalligrammatidae Kalligrammatidae, sometimes known as kalligrammatids or kalligrammatid lacewings, is a family of extinct insects in the order Neuroptera (lacewings) tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantispidae
Mantispidae, known commonly 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, especially in the tropics and subtropics. Only 5 species of ''Mantispa'' occur in Europe. As their names suggest, members of the group possess raptorial forelimbs similar to those of praying mantis, a case of convergent evolution. Description and ecology About long and with a wingspan of , some mantidflies such as ''Climaciella brunnea'', '' Euclimacia nodosa'' are wasp mimics, but most are brownish with green, yellow and sometimes red hues. The vernacular and scientific names are derived from their mantis-like appearance, as their spiny "raptorial" front legs are modified to catch small insect prey and are very similar to the front legs of mantids (the only difference is that the pincers lack footpads and are not used for walking at all). The adu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomic Rank
In biological classification, taxonomic rank is the relative level of a group of organisms (a taxon) in an ancestral or hereditary hierarchy. A common system consists of species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain. While older approaches to taxonomic classification were phenomenological, forming groups on the basis of similarities in appearance, organic structure and behaviour, methods based on genetic analysis have opened the road to cladistics. A given rank subsumes under it less general categories, that is, more specific descriptions of life forms. Above it, each rank is classified within more general categories of organisms and groups of organisms related to each other through inheritance of traits or features from common ancestors. The rank of any ''species'' and the description of its ''genus'' is ''basic''; which means that to identify a particular organism, it is usually not necessary to specify ranks other than these first two. Consider a parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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