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Brown lacewing - Micromus paganus - Family: Hemerobiidae

Brown lacewing - Micromus paganusBrown lacewing - Micromus paganus
© Roger Key/English Nature
UK distribution - East Anglia, Midlands, North, South East, South West

This is one of a number of small brown or greyish lacewings with patterned wings that are found in gardens. It is commonly seen on low vegetation, shrubs etc during the summer months and regularly visits outside lights at night. It lays its eggs, generally singly, on the underside of leaves: the larvae are purple-brown. It is very widely distributed in Britain, and generally very common in most habitats.

Food

Predatory as adults and larvae on aphids.

Plants

Elder

Prey

Aphids