Carnea-group Green Lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea)

About Carnea-group Green Lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies
• Family: Green Lacewings

Chrysoperla carnea, one of the species of common green lacewing, is an insect in the Chrysopidae family. Although the adults feed on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, the larvae are active predators and feed on aphids and other small insects. It has been used in the biological control of insect pests on crops.

Source: Wikipedia