Cryptoscenea australiensis

Cryptoscenea australiensis · Order: Neuroptera · Family: Coniopterygidae

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Cryptoscenea australiensis
Photo: Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, CC BY

Both the adults and larvae hunt mealybugs in apple orchards, and adults also eat mites.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

You’ll find this bug in eastern Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, even on the Kermadec Islands.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Adults and larvae prey on mealybugs in apple orchards, and adults also take mites.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Cryptoscenea australiensis photo 3
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY
Cryptoscenea australiensis photo 4
Photo: Grey Smith, CC BY
Cryptoscenea australiensis photo 5
Photo: Auckland War Memorial Museum, CC BY
Cryptoscenea australiensis photo 6
Photo: Sigourney Juneau, CC BY

Questions people ask

What does Cryptoscenea australiensis eat?

Both adults and larvae hunt mealybugs in apple orchards, and adults also feed on mites.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Coniopterygidae)

Heteroconis ornataHeteroconis ornataHeteroconis ornata

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptoscenea_australiensis

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