| Belonging to
the order Neuroptera, Lacewings are common
insects. Many lacewing larvae adorn themselves with the
skins of their Aphid prey, which makes them quite easy to
spot when purposefully looked for on the trunks of trees
in early Spring and Summer. The adults are commonly
disturbed during the day time from foliage, and are
regularly attracted to outside lights. Nothochrysa
capitata (sometimes known as the Black Lacewing)
seems to be an uncommon species, but one which we turned
up twice in 2011. This adult from Budby South Forest is
probably the first documented record at Sherwood Forest
NNR for many years. |
