Nemoptera sinuata

Nemoptera sinuata is a diurnal species of spoonwing lacewing or thread-winged lacewing within the spoonwing family Nemopteridae.[1] The species is distributed throughout the Balkan peninsula, specifically found in Bulgaria, East Thrace, Greece, and North Macedonia.[2] They inhabit forests and open grasslands, with flights near river gorges as well.[3][4]

Nemoptera sinuata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Nemopteridae
Genus: Nemoptera
Species:
N. sinuata
Binomial name
Nemoptera sinuata
(Olivier, 1811)

Individuals are 16 mm in length with a wingspan of 55 mm.[3]

Life history

Nemoptera sinuata is primarily diurnal, the flight period lasts from mid-May to late June. They only emerge if conditions are above 17°C with little to no wind.

It primarily feeds on pollen. Studies have shown that N. sinuata primarily feeds on the pollen of Alyssum murale, Cota austriaca, and Achillea coarctata.[1]

Eggs are laid on the ground, females lay up to 70 eggs during the early morning. The eggs are dormant for 23-25 days until hatching. The larvae are unusual for other lacewings in that they are primarily herbivorous, rejecting other insect prey in favour of water and vegetable sap.[4]

References
  1. Krenn, Harald W.; Gereben-Krenn, Barbara-Amina; Steinwender, Bernhardt M.; Popo, Alexi (2008). "Flower visiting Neuroptera: Mouthparts and feeding behaviour of Nemoptera sinuata (Nemopteridae)" (PDF). European Journal of Entomology. 105 (2): 267–277. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Nemoptera sinuata Olivier, 1811 | Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. Dijon, Catherine. "Nemoptera sinuata Olivier, 1811 | Wonders at our feet". naturewonders.org. Nature Wonders. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. Popov, Alexi (2002). "Autecology and biology of Nemoptera sinuata Olivier (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae)". Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 48 (Suppl. 2): 293–299. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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