General Description
Body brown, long and thin. Wings brown and covered with a layer of fine hair. Antennae long and thin. Larva brown with large jaws. Body up to 1 cm long.
Biology
Brown Lacewings are predators, moving across plants to catch soft-bodied insects. They are beneficial to farmers because they often feed on aphids that live on cereal and other crops. Adults fly to lights at night.
Distribution
South-western and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
On plants.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Thin insect with brown body and brown wings.
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Colours
Grey, Brown
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Maximum Size
1 cm
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Walker, 1860)
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Common Name
Brown Lacewing
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Species Name
tasmaniae
