Definition of Mantispids. Meaning of Mantispids. Synonyms of Mantispids

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Definition of Mantispids

Mantispid
Mantispid Man*tis"pid, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larv[ae] feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera.

Meaning of Mantispids from wikipedia

- Mantispidae (/mænˈtɪspədiː/), commonly known as mantidflies, mantispids, mantid lacewings, mantisflies or mantis-flies, is a family of small to moderate-sized...
- Thomas C. (1983). "Mimicry, predation and potential pollination by the mantispid, Climaciella brunnea var. instabilis (Say) (Mantispidae: Neuroptera)"...
- larvae of Sisyridae are aquatic, and feed on freshwater sponges. A few mantispids are parasites of spider egg sacs. As in other holometabolic orders, the...
- Mantispid lacewing, showing raptorial forelegs...
- Thomas C. (1983). "Mimicry, Predation and Potential Pollination by the Mantispid, Climaciella brunnea var. instabilis (Say) (Mantispidae: Neuroptera)"...
- are endemic to Australia, where they are widely distributed. Like most mantispids, they are homometabolous, with eggs laid on bark or other surfaces and...
- (fossorial), whereas the forelegs of some predatory insects, such as mantispid lacewings (Neuroptera) and mantids (Mantodea), are specialized for seizing...
- eremochaetids represent dipteran parasitoids from the Karabastau and mantispids represent neuropteran ones, with anthribids and staphylinids being represented...
- parasites or parasitoids of Polistes, including flies (e.g., Sarcophagidae), mantispids, and wasps in the families Torymidae, Mutillidae (rarely), Braconidae...
- Jepson et al. Early Cretaceous (Barremian) Yixian Formation  China A mantispid. Genus contains two species: Archaeodrepanicus nuddsi and Archaeodrepanicus...