''Conwentzia'' is a genus of net-winged insects belonging to the family

Coniopterygidae The dustywings, Coniopterygidae, are a family (biology), family of Pterygota (winged insects) of the net-winged insect order (biology), order (Neuroptera). About 460 living species are known.Engel & Grimaldi (2007) These tiny insects can usually ...

or ''dustywings''. ''Conwentzia'' species are present in most of Europe. These tiny insects, also known as waxwing lacewings or dustywing lacewings. They have only vestigial hindwings. Body and forewings are covered with whitish dust of

wax Waxes are a diverse class of organic compounds that are lipophilic, malleable solids near ambient temperatures. They include higher alkanes and lipids, typically with melting points above about 40 °C (104 °F), melting to give lo ...

y scales which the insect produces itself. Forewings are carried nearly side-by-side when at rest, like many other Neuroptera. To distinguish various

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

, an accurate study of the

genital A sex organ, also known as a reproductive organ, is a part of an organism that is involved in sexual reproduction. Sex organs constitute the primary sex characteristics of an organism. Sex organs are responsible for producing and transporting ...

s by

microscope A microscope () is a laboratory equipment, laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Microscopy is the science of investigating small objects and structures using a microscope. Microscopic ...

is usually necessary.

Species

* '' Conwentzia africana'' * '' Conwentzia barretti'' * '' Conwentzia californica'' * ''

Conwentzia capensis ''Conwentzia'' is a genus of net-winged insects belonging to the family Coniopterygidae or ''dustywings''. ''Conwentzia'' species are present in most of Europe. These tiny insects, also known as waxwing lacewings or dustywing lacewings. They hav ...

'' * '' Conwentzia fraternalis'' * '' Conwentzia inverta'' * '' Conwentzia nietoi'' * '' Conwentzia obscura'' * '' Conwentzia orthotibia'' * '' Conwentzia pineticola'' * '' Conwentzia psociformis'' * '' Conwentzia sabae'' * '' Conwentzia sinica'' * '' Conwentzia yunguiana''

References

* Oswald, J. D. (2007). Neuropterida Species of the World. Version 2.0.

External links

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10458926 Coniopterygidae Neuroptera genera Neuroptera of Europe