Nearctic-endemism
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Lomamyia
Nearctic Beaded Lacewings
Lomamyia is a genus of beaded lacewings (family Berothidae) containing approximately 11 described species, all native to the Nearctic region. Larvae are specialized predators of termites, incapacitating prey with a chemical spray emitted from the anus—a unique defensive and predatory mechanism among Neuroptera. The genus is notable for having the first published complete life history record for the family Berothidae, based on detailed study of Lomamyia latipennis.