Nemoptera coa (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Nemopteridae family, order Neuroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nemoptera coa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nemoptera coa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nemoptera coa, the Grecian streamertail, is a diurnal spoonwing lacewing found in parts of the Balkans and Turkey.

Family
Genus
Nemoptera
Order
Neuroptera
Class
Insecta

About Nemoptera coa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nemoptera coa (Linnaeus, 1758), sometimes called the Grecian streamertail, is a species of lacewing that belongs to the spoonwing family, Nemopteridae. This species is native to Greece and East Thrace, and individual specimens have also been recorded in Muğla Province, Turkey. It is commonly found in dry Mediterranean phrygana and grasslands, and is active during the daytime.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Neuroptera Nemopteridae Nemoptera

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

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