Australian Variable Lacewing

Drepanacra binocula

"Drepanacra binocula", known as the Australian variable lacewing, is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae, found across Australia and New Zealand, including Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and the Kermadec Islands.
Australian Variable Lacewing - Drepanacra binocula Attracted to UV light. Appropriate size is 6 mm. Australia,Drepanacra binocula,Geotagged,Spring

Appearance

Australian variable lacewings are typically found in colonies of the insects they prey on. It has been seen feeding on a variety of hosts, including Psyllidae, spruce aphids, pine aphids, whiteflies, "Eriosoma lanigerum" and "Trioza vitreoradiata". "Drepanacra binocula" can be identified by the distinctive shape and brown colour of its wings.

The species has been established in New Zealand since at least 1930. "Drepanacra binocula" is host to a parasitic wasp, the Lacewing Parasitoid Wasp "Anacharis zealandica".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderNeuroptera
FamilyHemerobiidae
GenusDrepanacra
SpeciesD. binocula
Photographed in
Australia