Chrysopa perla

Species of lacewing

Chrysopa perla
Near Havelsee, Germany
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Chrysopidae
Genus: Chrysopa
Species:
C. perla
Binomial name
Chrysopa perla
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Aeolops perla (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Aeolops viridis (Retzius, 1783)
  • Chrysopa cancellata (Schrank, 1802)
  • Chrysopa chrysops (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Chrysopa divisa Navás, 1910
  • Chrysopa elongata Lacroix, 1916
  • Chrysopa fallax Navás, 1914
  • Chrysopa nigrodorsalis Pongrácz, 1912
  • Chrysopa nothochrysiformis Lacroix, 1915
  • Chrysopa reticulata Curtis, 1834
  • Cintameva nothochrysodes Navás, 1936
  • Cintameva perla (Linnaeus, 1758) Emerobius chrysops (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Hemerobius cancellatus Schrank, 1802
  • Hemerobius chrysops Linnaeus, 1758
  • Hemerobius perla Linnaeus, 1758 Hemerobius reticulatus (Leach in Brewster, 1815)
  • Hemerobius viridis Retzius, 1783
  • Osmylus chrysops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chrysopa perla, the Pearly Green Lacewing,[2] is an insect species belonging to the green lacewing family, Chrysopidae (subfamily Chrysopinae).

Distribution

This widespread species is present in most of Europe[3] and in temperate zones of Asia.[4][5]

Habitat

These insects prefer cool and shady areas, mainly in deciduous woods, wet forests, woodland edges, hedge rows, scrubby grassland and shrubs.[6][4]

Description

The adults reach 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in) of length, with a wingspan of 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in).[5][6] The basic coloration of the body is green. Wings are blue-green with black veins. They turn pale yellow during the winter. Several black markings are present on the head, the thorax and below the abdomen.[5] The second antennal segment is black.[4] This species is rather similar to Chrysopa dorsalis, showing an oval pale spot between the eyes, which is roundish in C. perla.[4]

Biology

Adults can be encountered from May through August.[6] They are fearsome predators, primarily feeding on aphids,[5] occasionally on flower nectar.[4]

The females usually lay eggs near aphid colonies.[5] Larvae are predators, mainly feeding on Aphididae, Coccidae species and caterpillars (Pieris brassicae, Autographa gamma).[6] The adult insects hibernate in winter.[5]

Gallery

  • Dorsal view
    Dorsal view
  • Female. Side view
    Female. Side view
  • Wing detail
    Wing detail
  • Eating aphids
    Eating aphids
  • Video clip

References

  1. ^ Catalogue of the world
  2. ^ "Pearly Green Lacewing". Landscape Britain. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  3. ^ Fauna europaea
  4. ^ a b c d e Nature Spot
  5. ^ a b c d e f Insektenbox (in German)
  6. ^ a b c d J.K. Lindsey Commanster Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

  • Chrysopa perla p. 417 in Hagen, K.S; Mills, N.J; Gordh, G; McMurtry, J.A (1999). "Terrestrial Arthropod Predators of Insect and Mite Pests". In Bellows, Thomas S.; Fisher, T.W. (eds.). Handbook of Biological Control. pp. 383–503. doi:10.1016/B978-012257305-7/50063-1. ISBN 978-0-12-257305-7.
  • Plant, Colin W. (1994). Provisional atlas of the lacewings and allied insects (Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Raphidioptera and Mecoptera) of Britain and Ireland. ISBN 978-1-870393-18-8.
  • Flint, H. M; Salter, S. S; Walters, S (1979). "Caryophyllene: An Attractant for the Green Lacewing". Environmental Entomology. 8 (6): 1123–1125. doi:10.1093/ee/8.6.1123.
  • James, David G (2003). "Field Evaluation of Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles as Attractants for Beneficial Insects: Methyl Salicylate and the Green Lacewing, Chrysopa nigricornis". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29 (7): 1601–1609. doi:10.1023/A:1024270713493. PMID 12921438.
  • Bond, Alan B (1980). "Optimal foraging in a uniform habitat: The search mechanism of the green lacewing". Animal Behaviour. 28: 10–19. doi:10.1016/S0003-3472(80)80003-0.
  • Romeis, Jörg; Dutton, Anna; Bigler, Franz (2004). "Bacillus thuringiensis toxin (Cry1Ab) has no direct effect on larvae of the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)". Journal of Insect Physiology. 50 (2–3): 175–183. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2003.11.004. PMID 15019519.
  • Knowledge Encyclopedia Animal!. Dorling Kindersley. 2016-10-03. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-241-28964-8.

External links

  • Uniprot
  • Media related to Chrysopa perla at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Chrysopa perla at Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers
Chrysopa perla