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Dustywing
Conwentzia sp.
33.135, -117.034
Field Notes
Description:
Powdery white bug with angled wings. This is in the Neuroptera family with Lacewings and Antlions. "Adults covered with white waxy powder which gives a granulated appearance to the surface when viewed close-up; wings whitish with reduced venation, and held tent-like over abdomen at rest; antennae long and slender; mouthparts moderately long and beak-like; legs relatively long, especially hindlegs."
Habitat:
Acacia tree in backyard
Notes:
"adults and larvae feed on aphids, mealybugs, mites, scale insects, whiteflies, and other soft-bodied arthropods; adults have been reported to feed on other substances, e.g. honeydew, scale secretions, and honey water"
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