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Sisyra Vicaria
''Sisyra vicaria'' is a species of spongillaflies in the family Sisyridae. It is found in North America. References * Bowles, David E. (2006). "Spongillaflies (Neuroptera: Sisyridae) of North America with a key to the larvae and adults". * Penny, Norman D., Philip A. Adams, and Lionel A. Stange (1997). "Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera of America North of Mexico". ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, vol. 50, no. 3'', 39-114. Further reading * Arnett, Ross H. (2000). ''American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico''. CRC Press. Hemerobiiformia {{Neuroptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisyridae
Sisyridae, commonly known as spongeflies or spongillaflies, are a family of winged insects in the order Neuroptera. There are approximately 60 living species described, and several extinct species identified from the fossil record. Description In general appearance, the adults resemble some brown lacewings (Hemerobiidae). The forewings of spongillaflies have a span of 4–10 millimetres. The greyish or brownish wings have few cross veins except in the costal field, and most of these are not forked. The subcostal (Sc) and radial (R1) veins are fused near the wingtip. The larvae of spongillaflies look rather bizarre. Similar to those of some osmylids (Osmylidae) at first glance, they have spindly legs on a bulky thorax, long antennae, and flexible, threadlike mouthparts. However, the second and third instars carry seven pairs of jointed, movable tracheal gills beneath their plump abdomen. These gills are possessed by no other extant insect family, and readily distinguish them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
