Lomamyia


Lomamyia is a genus of beaded lacewings in the family Berothidae. There are about 11 described species in Lomamyia.

Biology

Larvae of Lomamyia are predatory upon termites, and they have been shown to incapacitate their prey using a chemical sprayed from their anus.

Species

These 11 species belong to the genus Lomamyia:Lomamyia banksi Carpenter, 1940Lomamyia flavicornis Lomamyia fulva Carpenter, 1940Lomamyia hamata Lomamyia latipennis Carpenter, 1940Lomamyia longicollis Lomamyia occidentalis Lomamyia squamosa Carpenter, 1940Lomamyia tenuis Carpenter, 1940Lomamyia texana Lomamyia trombetensis Penny, 1985