''Conwentzia'' is a genus of net-winged insects belonging to the family

Coniopterygidae The dustywings, Coniopterygidae, are a family of Pterygota (winged insects) of the net-winged insect order ( Neuroptera). About 460 living species are known.Engel & Grimaldi (2007) These tiny insects can usually be determined to genus with a han ...

or ''dustywings''. ''Conwentzia'' species are present in most of Europe. These tiny insects, also known as waxwing lacewings or dustywing lacewings. They have only vestigial hindwings. Body and forewings are covered with whitish dust of

wax Waxes are a diverse class of organic compounds that are lipophilic, malleable solids near ambient temperatures. They include higher alkanes and lipids, typically with melting points above about 40 °C (104 °F), melting to give low ...

y scales which the insect produces itself. Forewings are carried nearly side-by-side when at rest, like many other Neuroptera. To distinguish various

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

, an accurate study of the genitals by

microscope A microscope () is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Microscopy is the science of investigating small objects and structures using a microscope. Microscopic means being invisibl ...

is usually necessary.

Species

* '' Conwentzia africana'' * '' Conwentzia barretti'' * '' Conwentzia californica'' * '' Conwentzia capensis'' * '' Conwentzia fraternalis'' * ''

Conwentzia inverta ''Conwentzia'' is a genus of net-winged insects belonging to the family Coniopterygidae or ''dustywings''. ''Conwentzia'' species are present in most of Europe. These tiny insects, also known as waxwing lacewings or dustywing lacewings. They hav ...

'' * '' Conwentzia nietoi'' * '' Conwentzia obscura'' * '' Conwentzia orthotibia'' * '' Conwentzia pineticola'' * ''

Conwentzia psociformis ''Conwentzia'' is a genus of net-winged insects belonging to the family Coniopterygidae or ''dustywings''. ''Conwentzia'' species are present in most of Europe. These tiny insects, also known as waxwing lacewings or dustywing lacewings. They hav ...

'' * '' Conwentzia sabae'' * ''

Conwentzia sinica ''Conwentzia'' is a genus of net-winged insects belonging to the family Coniopterygidae or ''dustywings''. ''Conwentzia'' species are present in most of Europe. These tiny insects, also known as waxwing lacewings or dustywing lacewings. They hav ...

'' * ''

Conwentzia yunguiana ''Conwentzia'' is a genus of net-winged insects belonging to the family Coniopterygidae or ''dustywings''. ''Conwentzia'' species are present in most of Europe. These tiny insects, also known as waxwing lacewings or dustywing lacewings. They hav ...

References

* Oswald, J. D. (2007). Neuropterida Species of the World. Version 2.0.

External links

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10458926 Coniopterygidae Neuroptera genera Neuroptera of Europe