Split-Footed Lacewing vs Orange Caterpillar Parasite

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Split-Footed Lacewing Orange Caterpillar Parasite
Scientific Name Nymphes myrmeleonides Netelia ephippitarsus
Order Neuroptera Hymenoptera
Family Nymphidae Ichneumonidae
Size 50-70 mm wingspan 12-16 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Omnivores Parasitoids
Regions Oceania Australia, Southeast Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Split-Footed Lacewing

A large Australian lacewing with a wingspan up to 70 mm and distinctive bilobed tarsi. Adults are nocturnal and attracted to lights.

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Did You Know?

This species belongs to an ancient lineage of lacewings found only in Australia, dating back over 150 million years.

Orange Caterpillar Parasite

A slender, amber-orange ichneumon wasp found across Australasia. It attaches eggs to caterpillars and the larva feeds externally on its host.

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Did You Know?

Female wasps can deliver a mild sting if handled, which is unusual among ichneumon wasps.