green lacewings
(Family Chrysopidae)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Chrysopidae, the order that contains green lacewings, is one of the largest families in the order Neuroptera. There are more than 1,300 worldwide, 78 species in North America north of Mexico, and at least 14 species in Minnesota. |
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Description |
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Adults are ½″ to ¾″ (10 to 20 mm) in length. |
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Distribution |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Neuroptera (antlions, lacewings, and allies) | ||
Suborder |
Hemerobiiformia (lacewings and allies) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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apochrysine green lacewings (Subfamily Apochrysinae) basal green lacewings (Subfamily Nothochrysinae) typical green lacewings (Subfamily Chrysopinae) |
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Common Names |
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green lacewings |
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Alfredo Colon |
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_01.jpg "green lacewing (Family Chrysopidae)") |
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| Green Lacewing (Chrysopidae) Andree Reno Sanborn |
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| Green Lacewing (Chrysopidae: Chrysoperla) Grooming after Eating Carl Barrentine |
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Jun 10, 2010 Photographed at Grand Forks, North Dakota (09 June 2010). |
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| Green Lacewing (Chrysopidae: Chrysopa oculata) on Wall Carl Barrentine |
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Aug 15, 2010 Photographed near Fisher, Minnesota (14 August 2010). |
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| Macro - Lacewings (Chrysopidae) Herpboy Soma |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
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| Mike French 8/24/2021 |
Location: Milford Township, Brown County |
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| Alfredo Colon 7/15/2018 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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Created: 10/28/2019
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