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Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla rufilabris

Description:

Apparently, they like the eggs of eggs and the immature aphids, thrips, spider mites, sweet potato & greenhouse whitefly, mealybugs, leafhoppers, and the eggs and caterpillars of most pest moths.

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7 Comments

AmyLynetteBanton
AmyLynetteBanton 12 years ago

I should have three. I uploaded a duplicate by accident >.<

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

How many pictures uploaded..?
May you have to edit and reload missing pictures.... :)

AmyLynetteBanton
AmyLynetteBanton 12 years ago

Yes. I just took the shot a few minutes ago (it's about 12:30 a.m. here)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Feel some good information on Lacewings here...
http://www.dpughphoto.com/neuroptera

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Amy.. when you take this shot.. Evening..?
Agree with Karen its Lacewing..!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysoperla...

AmyLynetteBanton
AmyLynetteBanton 12 years ago

Thanks! I like to go out on my deck at night and see what's landed. I appreciate the ID.

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Green lacewing. One of my favs

AmyLynetteBanton
Spotted by
AmyLynetteBanton

Aiken, South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Sep 30, 2011
Submitted on Sep 30, 2011

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