Lomamyia Latipennis

''Lomamyia'' is a genus of beaded lacewings in the family Berothidae. There are about 11 described species in ''Lomamyia''.

Biology

Larvae of ''Lomamyia'' are predatory upon termites, and they have been shown to incapacitate their prey using a chemical sprayed from their anus.

Species

These 11 species belong to the genus ''Lomamyia'':
* '' Lomamyia banksi'' Carpenter, 1940
* '' Lomamyia flavicornis'' (Walker, 1853)
* '' Lomamyia fulva'' Carpenter, 1940
* '' Lomamyia hamata'' (Walker, 1853)
* '' Lomamyia latipennis'' Carpenter, 1940
* '' Lomamyia longicollis'' (Walker, 1853)
* '' Lomamyia occidentalis'' (Banks in Baker, 1905)
* '' Lomamyia squamosa'' Carpenter, 1940
* '' Lomamyia tenuis'' Carpenter, 1940
* '' Lomamyia texana'' (Banks, 1897)
* '' Lomamyia trombetensis'' Penny, 1985

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Hemerobiiformia
Neuroptera genera

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