Dichochrysa prasina
This green lacewing has five small black spots on the head.
Various habitats including fruit trees, field crops, vegetables, ornamental plants and conifers.
Predatory on small insects such as aphids.
Widespread and fairly common in England and Wales.
Infrequently recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 7 validated records for this species according to the 'Checklist of Neuroptera and allies in VC55' published in 2018.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
09 August 2012
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
25 June 2013
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
15 July 2014
specimen examined
David Nicholls
Ratby garden
03 September 2011
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Lacewings & Scorpionflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Neuroptera
- Family:
- Chrysopidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 03/09/2011 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 15/07/2014 (Calow, Graham)
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