Biology:Micromus posticus
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Short description: Species of lacewing
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Hemerobiidae |
| Genus: | Micromus |
| Species: | M. posticus
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| Micromus posticus (Walker, 1853)
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Micromus posticus is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.[2] Both larvae and adults feed on aphids.[1]
Identification
Micromus posticus measures between 7 and 9.5 mm from length to wingtip.[1] Adults are macropterous.[3] 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.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Micromus posticus Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/71433. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Micromus posticus Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=666407. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Micromus posticus Overview". http://eol.org/pages/402659/overview. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ↑ "Images and collection data for Micromus posticus". https://xpda.com/bugs/showQuery.aspx?taxon=Micromus%20posticus. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
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.
Wikidata ☰ Q3917335 entry
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