Family Name: Hemerobiidae
Common Name: Brown lacewing
The adults and larvae of brown lacewings are
both predatory. Adults are up to 6-10 mm long, mottled brown with long antennae
and a fluttering style of flight. The wings are folded over the abdomen in an
inverted ‘V’ shape and have numerous veins, giving a lacy appearance. Larvae
are up to 5 mm long and have protruding sickle-shaped mouthparts and a tapering
body that is longer and thinner than the green lacewing. They attack a wide
range of important pests, including moth larvae and eggs, aphids, thrips and
mites. Brown lacewing eggs are laid singly on the underside of leaves.
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