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Micromus posticus

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Species of lacewing

Micromus posticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Hemerobiidae
Genus: Micromus
Species: M. posticus
Binomial name
Micromus posticus
(Walker, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Pseudomicromus insipidus (Hagen, 1861)

Micromus posticus is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. Both larvae and adults feed on aphids.

Identification

Micromus posticus measures between 7 and 9.5 mm from length to wingtip. Adults are macropterous. Micromus posticus can be identified by the inner gradate veins on the forewing, which are separated by a distance less than or equal to their length. They also lack conspicuous markings on the face.

Micromus posticus, Pryor, OK, USA

References

  1. ^ "Micromus posticus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Micromus posticus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Micromus posticus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. "Images and collection data for Micromus posticus". Pictures from Earth. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

Further reading

  • Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
Taxon identifiers
Micromus posticus


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