Hagen's Green Lacewing vs Tomato Potato Psyllid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Hagen's Green Lacewing | Tomato Potato Psyllid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leucochrysa pavida | Bactericera cockerelli |
| Order | Neuroptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Chrysopidae | Triozidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm wingspan | 2.5-3 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Central America, South America | Western North America, Central America, New Zealand |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Hagen's Green Lacewing
A large neotropical lacewing with broad wings and pale green coloring. Found from Mexico through Central America to Brazil.
Did You Know?
Its larvae build particularly elaborate trash packets from lichen and prey remains for camouflage.
Tomato Potato Psyllid
A small striped psyllid that transmits the zebra chip disease bacterium to potato crops. It also causes psyllid yellows on tomatoes through toxic saliva injection.
Did You Know?
Zebra chip disease, which it transmits, causes dark striped patterns inside fried potato chips, rendering them unsaleable.