Pleasing Lacewing Beetle vs Turanian Snakefly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Pleasing Lacewing Beetle Turanian Snakefly
Scientific Name Zenoa picea Turcoraphidia amara
Order Coleoptera Raphidioptera
Family Synchroidae Raphidiidae
Size 6-9 mm 10-14 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Fungus Feeders Omnivores
Regions North America Central Asia, Turkey, Iran
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Pleasing Lacewing Beetle

An uncommon beetle found only on fungus-covered deciduous trees.

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Did You Know?

Its family contains fewer than ten species worldwide.

Turanian Snakefly

A snakefly native to Central Asia and the Middle East, inhabiting arid mountainous woodlands. It is one of the few raphidiopterans adapted to semi-arid environments.

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Did You Know?

Turanian snakeflies thrive in some of the driest habitats occupied by any raphidiopteran species.