''Chrysoperla rufilabris'', also known as the red-lipped green lacewing, is a species of
green lacewing in the family
Chrysopidae.
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Distribution
This species is native to the eastern portion of North America.[
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Description
''C. rufilabris'' are distinguished from other members of the genus found in North America by the broadly red genae, pointed apex of the fore wing, black gradate crossveins, and spinellae on the male genitalia.[
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Biology
The larvae of this species prey upon soft-bodied insects including aphids, thrips, and whiteflies.[
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References
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Chrysopidae
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Insects described in 1839
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