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Scientific Name
Meleoma emuncta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Meleoma emuncta (Fitch, 1855)
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 | Chrysopini |
| Genus | Meleoma |
| Species | Meleoma emuncta |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
This species is widespread in western North America and southern Canada. In the eastern United States it is widespread from Maine to Michigan, but becomes more restricted to higher elevations in the southeast. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Elevation Range Tags
- High
Habitat Tags
-
terrestrial
The larvae have been found on various hardwood trees and associated undergrowth. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Trophic Class Tags
-
Predator-Piercer
The larvae undoubtedly feed on aphids and other soft bodied insects. (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
8
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
11/2/2018 1:22:05 PM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/21/2019 2:34:24 PM
Notes
Although the larvae are debris carriers, they do not form as dense a packet as in most other species. On the west coast, at least, the species overwinters as a third instar larvae within the pupal cocoon; pupation taking place in spring. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
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