Stigmate Brown Lacewing vs Great Grey Sedge

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Stigmate Brown Lacewing Great Grey Sedge
Scientific Name Hemerobius stigma Arctopsyche grandis
Order Neuroptera Trichoptera
Family Hemerobiidae Hydropsychidae
Size 10-14 mm wingspan 20-30 mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Europe, North America, Northern Asia North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Stigmate Brown Lacewing

A brown lacewing with a distinctive dark spot on each forewing. Widespread in conifer-dominated forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Did You Know?

The dark wing stigma that gives it its name helps distinguish it from over 100 similar species.

Great Grey Sedge

One of the largest net-spinning caddisflies in North America with a wingspan over 40 mm. Larvae build robust catch-nets in powerful mountain torrents.

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Did You Know?

Larvae are partially predatory, consuming small invertebrates trapped in their nets alongside organic debris.