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, 1940
- Lomamyia flavicornis
- Lomamyia fulva Carpenter, 1940
- Lomamyia hamata
- Lomamyia latipennis Carpenter, 1940
- Lomamyia longicollis
- Lomamyia occidentalis
- Lomamyia squamosa Carpenter, 1940
- Lomamyia tenuis Carpenter, 1940
- Lomamyia texana
- Lomamyia trombetensis Penny, 1985