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Scientific Name
Hemerobius stigmaterus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Lorchel Fungus
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Neuroptera |
| Suborder | Hemerobiiformia |
| Family | Hemerobiidae |
| Species | Hemerobius stigmaterus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Found over all of North America from coast to coast, and from southern Canada to the Gulf. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Habitat Tags
-
terrestrial
Adults are found primarily on conifers, with smaller number of deciduous trees and shrubs. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Trophic Class Tags
-
Predator-Piercer
The larvae and adults both feed on adelgids, both eggs and nymphs, as well as aphids, and other small creatures. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Neuroptera
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
47
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
11/2/2018 1:06:49 PM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/21/2019 2:04:31 PM
Notes
Species Notes: identified using Felt 1940, 2001
The species is generally referred to as H. stigma Stephens, the close Palearctic relative. However, I have seen some small differences in the genitalia between Old and New World examples, and thus prefer to use the name based on North American material. Adults are found year round, apparently hibernating both as adults and prepupae. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
