Family overview
Delicate green body with translucent, finely-veined wings held tent-like. Golden eyes. Larvae ('aphid lions') have huge curved jaws.
Larvae are one of the most important commercial biocontrol agents — each eats hundreds of aphids.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Terrestrial · Plants
Approx. species
1,300
Notable members
Common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea)