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

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

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

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, an accurate study of the

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s by

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is usually necessary.

Species

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Conwentzia africana ''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 ...

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Conwentzia barretti ''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 ...

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Conwentzia californica ''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 ...

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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 ...

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Conwentzia fraternalis ''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 ...

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Conwentzia inverta ''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 ...

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Conwentzia nietoi ''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 ...

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Conwentzia obscura ''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 ...

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Conwentzia orthotibia ''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 ...

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Conwentzia pineticola ''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 psociformis'' * ''

Conwentzia sabae ''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 ...

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Conwentzia sinica ''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 ...

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Conwentzia yunguiana ''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 ...

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