Pleasing Lacewing vs Figueroa's Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Pleasing Lacewing | Figueroa's Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nallachius americanus | Taeniotes scalaris |
| Order | Neuroptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Dilaridae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 25-45 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Brazil |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
Pleasing Lacewing
A small and uncommon lacewing with feathery antennae in males. Larvae develop under bark feeding on wood-boring insect larvae.
Did You Know?
Male pleasing lacewings have elaborate feathered antennae used to detect female pheromones over long distances.
Figueroa's Longhorn
A large Neotropical lamiin with ladder-like dark markings on pale brownish-grey elytra. Found in lowland tropical forests from Mexico to Brazil. Larvae bore into trunks of various tropical hardwoods.
Did You Know?
The ladder-like markings on its elytra are remarkably consistent across its enormous geographic range.