Numbers
Arnett, p. 833, lists 8 spp.
(1)Identification
Bittacus are typical members of family, wings unmarked, rest with wings folded. B. chlorostigma has green patch (stigma) on front margin of wing, found in southern California.
Range
North America. Several species in east.
Season
May-October (various species, North Carolina)
Food
Predatory on smaller insects, esp. diptera.
Life Cycle
Eggs often laid on clumps of moss. Larvae resemble caterpillars, hunt for prey (and consume decaying matter?) there. See family account.
Print References
Arnett,p. 833, describes one species.
(1)
Brimley, p. 250, lists several species of
Bittacus for North Carolina.
(2)
Swan and Papp, p. 189, figs. 197--
Bittacus (3)
Powell and Hogue, pp. 134-135, fig. 153--
Bittacus chlorostigma (4)
Milne, p. 628, fig. 405--
Bittacus chlorostigma (5)
Salsbury, pp. 375-376, photos of B. occidentis, stigmaterus, strigosus
(6)Contributed by
Cotinis on 21 December, 2004 - 11:29pm
Last updated 5 September, 2005 - 12:56pm
