Seven-spotted Green Lacewing vs Indian Green Lacewing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Seven-spotted Green Lacewing Indian Green Lacewing
Scientific Name Chrysopa septempunctata Chrysoperla zastrowi
Order Neuroptera Neuroptera
Family Chrysopidae Chrysopidae
Size 14-18 mm wingspan 13-19 mm wingspan
Habitat Underground Farmland
Diet Nectar Feeders Predators
Regions Europe, Central Asia India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Seven-spotted Green Lacewing

A green lacewing marked with seven dark spots on its head. Common across Europe and temperate Asia in vegetated habitats.

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Did You Know?

The seven head spots are used to distinguish it from over a dozen similar European species.

Indian Green Lacewing

A green lacewing commonly found across the Indian subcontinent. Widely studied for biocontrol of cotton and rice pests.

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Did You Know?

It is mass-reared in Indian laboratories for release in cotton fields as a biological control agent.