Nemoptera sinuata

Nemoptera sinuata, sometimes referred to as the Spoonwing Lacewing and Thread-Winged Lacewing,[1] is a species of diurnal lacewing within the spoonwing family Nemopteridae. The species is distributed throughout the Balkan peninsula, specifically found in Bulgaria, East Thrace, Greece, and Northern Macedonia.[2] They inhabit forests and open grasslands, with flights near river gorges as well.[1][3]

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

Individuals are 16 millimetres in length. With the wingspan being 55 millimetres.[1]

Life History

N. 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.[4]

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.[3]

References
  1. "Nemoptera sinuata Olivier, 1811 | Wonders at our feet". naturewonders.org. Nature Wonders. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Nemoptera sinuata Olivier, 1811 | Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. Popov, Alexi. "Autecology and biology of Nemoptera sinuata Olivier (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae)". Researchgate. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. W. Krenn, Harald; Gereben-Krenn, Barbara-Amina; Bernhardt, M. Steinwender; Popov, Alexi. "Flower visiting Neuroptera: Mouthparts and feeding behaviour of Nemoptera sinuata (Nemopteridae)" (PDF). eje.cz. Department of Evolutionary Biology, University Vienna. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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