Stigmate Brown Lacewing vs Western Eyed Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Stigmate Brown Lacewing	Western Eyed Click Beetle
Scientific Name	Hemerobius stigma	Alaus melanops
Order	Neuroptera	Coleoptera
Family	Hemerobiidae	Elateridae
Size	10-14 mm wingspan	25-40 mm
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Omnivores	Wood Feeders
Regions	Europe, North America, Northern Asia	Western 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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The dark wing stigma that gives it its name helps distinguish it from over 100 similar species.

The western counterpart to the eyed click beetle, with smaller, solid black eyespots. Found in old-growth forests.

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Their predatory larvae are beneficial because they consume destructive wood-boring pest larvae.