Species Micromus subanticus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Life Cycle · Remarks · Works Cited

Trichoptera?--no, brown lacewing - Micromus subanticus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies)

Suborder Hemerobiiformia (Lacewings and Allies)

Family Hemerobiidae (Brown Lacewings)

Subfamily Microminae

Genus Micromus

Species subanticus (Micromus subanticus)

Explanation of Names

Micromus subanticus (Walker 1853)

Size

length to wingtip 7-8 mm,(1), body 5-6 mm, wingspan ~16 mm

Identification

Forewing with inner gradate veins separated by a distance greater than their length.(1) Face with conspicuous dark markings.

Larvae described by Krakaur & C. Tauber (1996).(2)

Range

transcontinental, Canada & US(3) to Costa Rica

Life Cycle

Larvae feed on aphids for 3-20 days and then enter a quiescent stage for 2-6 days before pupating. Adults emerge after another 2-6 days. Adult females lay at night at on average 23.6 eggs per day over 26.5 days. Eggs hatch after 3-4 days.(1)

Remarks

Anacharis parasitize the larvae.(1)

Works Cited

1.	Life cycle and parasitism of Micromus posticus and M. subanticus in Florida Selhime A.G., Kanavel R.F. 1968. Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 61: 1212-1215.

2.	Larvae of Micromus: generic characteristics and a description of Micromus subanticus (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) Krakauer A.H., Tauber C.A. 1996. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 89(2): 203-211.

3.	Species catalog of the Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera of America North of Mexico Penny N.D., Adams P.A., Stange L.A. 1997. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50: 39‒114.

Contributed by Mike Boone on 18 August, 2006 - 11:24am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Mike Quinn, v belov, PaleoJon
Last updated 18 June, 2023 - 4:39am

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