Hemerobiinae

brown lacewings

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Hemerobius(brown lacewings)
Wesmaelius

Hemerobiinae is a of brown lacewings within the Hemerobiidae, containing approximately 5 and at least 60 described . The subfamily includes the genera Hemerobius, Wesmaelius, Nusalala, Nesobiella, and Hemerobiella. Members are small to medium-sized neuropterans characterized by their brownish coloration and reduced wing venation compared to green lacewings. They are primarily predatory and have been documented across diverse geographic regions.

Micromus 5387680 by Joseph Berger,. Used under a CC BY 3.0 us license.

Hemerobius stigma (Hemerobiidae) - (imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands by

This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands.
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Hemerobius stigma 115750391 by Barry Walter. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hemerobiinae: /hɛmɛroʊˈbiːɪnaɪ/

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Taxonomic composition

The comprises five recognized : Hemerobius Linnaeus, 1758 (the type genus), Wesmaelius Krueger, 1922, Nusalala Navás, 1913, Nesobiella Kimmins, 1935, and Hemerobiella Kimmins, 1940. Genera marked with 'b' in source data (Hemerobius, Wesmaelius) have records on BugGuide.net, indicating North American documentation.

Research significance

With over 13,000 observations recorded on iNaturalist, Hemerobiinae represents one of the more frequently documented neuropteran in citizen science platforms, though this count aggregates all constituent .