• Source: Lomamyia

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.




Species


These 11 species belong to the genus Lomamyia:

Lomamyia banksi Carpenter, 1940
Lomamyia flavicornis (Walker, 1853)
Lomamyia fulva Carpenter, 1940
Lomamyia hamata (Walker, 1853)
Lomamyia latipennis Carpenter, 1940
Lomamyia longicollis (Walker, 1853)
Lomamyia occidentalis (Banks in Baker, 1905)
Lomamyia squamosa Carpenter, 1940
Lomamyia tenuis Carpenter, 1940
Lomamyia texana (Banks, 1897)
Lomamyia trombetensis Penny, 1985




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Further reading

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Lomamyia
• Lomamyia latipennis
• Lomamyia flavicornis
• Lomamyia fulva
• Lomamyia longicollis
• Lomamyia squamosa
• Allomone
• Reticulitermes hesperus
• Berothidae