Micromus posticus

Micromus posticus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Neuroptera
Family:	Hemerobiidae
Genus:	Micromus
Species:	M. posticus
Binomial name
Micromus posticus (Walker, 1853)
Synonyms
Pseudomicromus insipidus (Hagen, 1861)

Micromus posticus is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.[2] Both larvae and adults feed on aphids.[1]

Identification

Micromus posticus measures between 7 and 9.5 mm from length to wingtip.[1] Adults are macropterous.[3] Micromus posticus can be identified by the inner gradate veins on the forewing, which are separated by a distance less than or equal to their length. They also lack conspicuous markings on the face.[1]

Micromus posticus, Pryor, OK, USA[4]

References

1. "Micromus posticus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
2. "Micromus posticus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
3. "Micromus posticus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
4. "Images and collection data for Micromus posticus". Pictures from Earth. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

• Bugguide.net. Species Micromus posticus

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.