Lomamyia hamata

Lomamyia hamata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Berothidae

Lomamyia is a genus of beaded lacewings in the family Berothidae. There are about 11 described species in Lomamyia. Biology Larvae of Lomamyia are predatory upon termites, and they have been shown to incapacitate their prey using a chemical sprayed from their anus.

Distribution

Lomamyia hamata — (c) Will Kuhn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Will Kuhn · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 4

Sources and credits

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Lomamyia hamata

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