Scientific name Chrysopa | ||
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Similar Chrysopidae, Insect, Neuroptera, Chrysoperla, Chrysopa perla | ||
Chrysopa flaveola as a an aphid natural enemy
Chrysopa is a genus of green lacewings in the neuropteran family Chrysopidae.
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Members of this genus and the genus Chrysoperla are common in much of North America, Europe and Asia. They share similar characteristics and some species have been moved from one genus to the other and back again. Their larvae are predatory and feed on aphids and members of this genus have been used in biological pest control.
William Elford Leach first described this genus in 1815 in Brewster's Edinburgh Encyclopædia.
Chrysopa vs mealybug
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