Lacewings & Antlions
Order Neuroptera
112 speciesDelicate insects with large, veined wings. Lacewing larvae are voracious predators of aphids, while antlion larvae build conical sand traps.
Species in this Order
Terminalis Spongillafly
Sisyra terminalis
A Palearctic spongillafly with dark wing tips found near clean freshwater systems. Indicator of good...
Thread-winged Antlion Lacewing
Croce filipennis
A bizarre nemopterid with extremely long, thread-like hindwings. Males have hindwings that can be se...
Thread-Winged Lacewing
Nemoptera sinuata
An unmistakable insect with elongated, ribbon-like hindwings that trail behind in flight. Found in d...
Trash-carrying Lacewing
Chrysopa nigricornis
A North American green lacewing with dark antennae. Its larvae camouflage themselves by piling debri...
Tropical Dustywing
Heteroconis picticornis
A tropical dustywing with banded antennae found in Asian and African lowland habitats. One of the la...
Tropical Green Lacewing
Chrysoperla rufilabris
A widely distributed green lacewing used commercially for biological pest control in greenhouses. La...
Tropical Mantidfly
Entanoneura gratiosa
A striking tropical mantidfly with patterned wings found in Asian rainforests. Its ornate wing marki...
Turkish Owlfly
Libelloides rhomboideus
A striking owlfly with rhombus-shaped wing markings found in Anatolia and the eastern Mediterranean....
Wartclub Lacewing
Ithone fulva
A rare moth-like lacewing from southeastern Australia. Adults are short-lived and larvae burrow unde...
Wesmael's Brown Lacewing
Wesmaelius subnebulosus
A medium-sized brown lacewing with subtly patterned wings found across Europe. Frequent in gardens a...
Yellow Mantidfly
Leptomantispa pulchella
A delicate yellow mantidfly found in tropical Central and South America. Its slender build and pale ...
Yellow Owlfly
Libelloides longicornis
A beautiful owlfly with long clubbed antennae and bright yellow-and-black wings. It perches on grass...