Lacewing

Several Species

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Identification:
Green-bodied insect, about 1 inch in length, with 2 pairs of "lace-like" transparent wings held tent-like over most of its body. Larvae are white, wider in the middle, and active on long legs.

Insects Controlled:
Lacewings feed on aphids and other soft-bodied insects.
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Publication Revised July 2009