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Scientific Name
Leucochrysa pavida
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Leucochrysa pavida (Hagen, 1861)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Chrysopidae |
| Subfamily | Chrysopinae |
| Tribe | Leucochrysini |
| Genus | Leucochrysa |
| Subgenus | Leucochrysa (Nodita) |
| Species | Leucochrysa pavida |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
This is a species primarily of the southeastern United States, ranging as far north as Illinois and Maryland and west into Texas and has been found also in Mexico. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Habitat Tags
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terrestrial
They are found on the trunks of deciduous trees where they blend in with the lichens. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Trophic Class Tags
-
Predator-Piercer
They probably feed on other soft bodied insects living on the tree trunks. (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
12
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
11/2/2018 1:11:03 PM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/21/2019 2:29:04 PM
Notes
The larvae make large, dense packets primarily of greenish lichens which hides most of the body. They move slowly with a jerky, rocking motion. Overwintering probably occurs in the free-living larval stage. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
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