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Insect Morphology and SystematicsInsect Morphology and SystematicsSub order: PLANIPENNIA
1. CHRYSOPIDAE
(Green lacewings, Goldeneyes, Stinkflies, Aphid lions)
Body is pale green in colour.
Eyes are golden yellow in colour.
Eggs are mounted on stalks to avoid predation and cannibalism.
Larvae preys on soft bodied insects, especially on aphids. It often carries a layer of debris
on its body which provides camouflage.
They emit a stinking fluid when alarmed, from prothoracie stink gland.
They are mass multiplied and released in fields for controlling aphids.
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