Species Hemerobius humilinus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings and Allies)

Family Hemerobiidae (Brown Lacewings)

Genus Hemerobius

Species humilinus (Hemerobius humilinus)

Explanation of Names

Author is Linnaeus, 1758. Species name humulinus apparently refers to the Latin name for hops, a plant of the genus Humulus. That word is from German hummel, meaning bee (Internet searches). Perhaps Linnaeus was referring to the entomological meaning?

Size

6 mm body length, 9 mm to folded wingtips (guide photo)

Identification

Apparently separable from similar, and widespread, stigma based on broad stripe on thorax. Quoting from Brown Lacewings of Florida:

-Pronotum and mesonotum with broad yellow stripe; upper process of male ectoproct forked distally

Range

Widespread across Canada, northern United States, south to northern Florida. Apparently absent from Southwest. Also found in Eurasia.

Season

Spring, late summer-fall. March-April, September-November (North Carolina).

See Also

Hemerobius stigma

Print References

Brimley, p. 29 (1)

Internet References

Brown Lacewings of Florida--keys from stigma

Neuroptera of Florida--gives range, synonymy

Works Cited

1.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Cotinis on 2 May, 2007 - 8:51am
Last updated 3 May, 2007 - 2:17pm

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