Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825) is a animal in the Mantispidae family, order Neuroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)

Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)

Dicromantispa interrupta is a spotted-wing mantidfly found in North and Central America, whose larvae develop in spider egg sacs.

Family
Genus
Dicromantispa
Order
Neuroptera
Class
Insecta

About Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)

Dicromantispa interrupta is a mantidfly species that belongs to the family Mantispidae. This species is distributed across Central America and North America. Its larvae develop inside the egg sacs of hunting spiders, while adult individuals have spotted wings.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Neuroptera Mantispidae Dicromantispa

More from Mantispidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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