Euosmylus stellae facts for kids

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Scientific classification
Genus:	Euosmylus
Species:	stellae
Synonyms
Stenosmylus stellae McLachlan, 1899 Stenosmylus stellae var. obliteratus McLachlan, 1899 Euosmylus stellae var. obliteratus (McLachlan, 1899) Euosmylus stellae var. connexus (McLachlan, 1899) Kempynus stellae (McLachlan, 1899) Stenosmylus stellae var. connexus McLachlan, 1899

The Euosmylus stellae is a special kind of lacewing insect. It is found only in New Zealand. A scientist named Robert McLachlan first studied and named this insect in 1899.

About the Euosmylus Stellae Lacewing

This unique lacewing lives in many parts of New Zealand. You can find it from the North Island Volcanic Plateau down to the middle of the South Island. This includes places like Arthur's Pass and the Ashley Gorge.

What is a Lacewing?

Lacewings are insects known for their delicate, see-through wings. These wings often have many small veins, which look like lace. They belong to a group of insects called Neuroptera. Many lacewings are helpful because they eat small pests.

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