Chrysopa

Chrysopa is a genus of green lacewings in the neuropteran family Chrysopidae.

Species

Golden-eyed Lacewing

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderNeuroptera
FamilyChrysopidae

Observations14,450

Observations recorded44,882

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 443
With media: 205
Family: Chrysopidae
Collections: UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS (UAM), SAM, UMNH, CHAS
Recorded in: Canada, South Africa, United States

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Instance of: taxon
Image: Chrysopa perla 02.jpg

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taxon name: Chrysopa
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Chrysopa
Commons category: Chrysopa

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Chrysopa is a genus of green lacewings in the neuropteran family Chrysopidae.

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.

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