Brown lacewings vs Butterfly-leaf

Hemerobius azoricus compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown lacewings Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Neuroptera (Neuroptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Hemerobiidae Fabaceae
Genus Hemerobius Adenolobus
Species Hemerobius azoricus Adenolobus garipensis

Conservation Status

Brown lacewings

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown lacewings Butterfly-leaf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown lacewings

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown lacewings

The Brown Lacewings (Hemerobius azoricus) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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