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Micromus
Genus of lacewings From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Micromus is a genus of lacewings in the family Hemerobiidae (the brown lacewings). These small (4–10 mm long) insects are found worldwide.[1] Like most lacewings, both the larvae and adults are predatory, primarily eating acarines, scale insects, psyllids, aphids, thrips, and the eggs of lepidopterans and whiteflies. The species Micromus tasmaniae has been mass-bred for biological pest control in Australia.[2]
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Species
There are more than 80 species in the genus, and possibly as many as 170.[3][4]
- Micromus africanus
- Micromus angulatus
- Micromus bifasciatus
- Micromus posticus
- Micromus variegatus
- Campodeiform larva of Micromus posticus
References
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