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Datasheet

Chrysoperla carnea (aphid lion)

Summary

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  • 14 August 2013
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Natural Enemy
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Chrysoperla carnea
  • Preferred Common Name
  • aphid lion
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Chrysoperla carnea Stephens

Preferred Common Name

  • aphid lion

Other Scientific Names

  • Anisochrysa carnea
  • Anysochrysa carnea
  • Chrysopa carnea Stephens
  • Chrysopa nipponensis
  • Chrysopa vulgaris Schneider
  • Chrysoperla nipponensis
  • Chrysoperla vulgaris (Schneider)

International Common Names

  • English: common green lacewing; lacewing, common (usa); lacewing, green
  • French: lion des pucerons

Local Common Names

  • Norway: vanlig gulloye

EPPO code

  • CHROCR (Chrysoperla carnea)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Neuroptera
  •                         Family: Chrysopidae
  •                             Genus: Chrysoperla
  •                                 Species: Chrysoperla carnea

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

AzerbaijanPresentCAB Abstracts
ChinaPresent
-HebeiPresent
-HunanPresent
-LiaoningPresent
-ShandongPresent
-ShanxiPresent
Georgia (Republic of)Present
IndiaPresentGreathead pers.comm
-Andhra PradeshPresentCAB Abstracts
-DelhiPresentCAB Abstracts
-GujaratPresent
-Indian PunjabPresent
-MaharashtraPresentCAB Abstracts
-ManipurPresentCAB Abstracts
-Tamil NaduPresentCAB Abstracts
IranPresentCAB Abstracts
IraqPresentCAB Abstracts
IsraelPresent
JapanPresent
KazakhstanPresent
KyrgyzstanPresent
LebanonPresent
PakistanPresentGreathead pers.comm
SyriaPresentGreathead & Greathead, 1992
TaiwanPresent
TajikistanPresent
TurkeyPresentGreathead pers.comm
United Arab EmiratesPresent
UzbekistanPresentGreathead pers.comm

AFRICA

EgyptPresent
LibyaPresentCAB Abstracts
MoroccoPresentGreathead & Greathead, 1992

NORTH AMERICA

CanadaPresent
-ManitobaPresent
-OntarioPresent
-SaskatchewanPresent
MexicoPresentGreathead pers. comm
USAPresent
-ArizonaPresentCAB Abstracts
-CaliforniaPresent
-GeorgiaPresentCAB Abstracts
-IndianaPresentCAB Abstracts
-IowaPresent
-KansasPresentCAB Abstracts
-MichiganPresent
-MississippiPresentCAB Abstracts
-MissouriPresent
-OregonPresentCAB Abstracts
-TexasPresent
-UtahPresent
-WashingtonPresent

SOUTH AMERICA

ChilePresent

EUROPE

AustriaPresentCAB Abstracts
BelgiumPresentCAB Abstracts
BulgariaPresentCAB Abstracts
CyprusPresentCAB Abstracts
Czechoslovakia (former)Present
EuropePresentGreathead pers.comm
FinlandPresent
Former USSRPresentGreathead pers. comm
FrancePresent
GermanyPresentCAB Abstracts
GreecePresentCAB Abstracts
-CretePresent
HungaryPresentCAB Abstracts
ItalyPresent
LithuaniaPresent
Mediterranean countriesPresentGreathead pers. comm
MoldovaPresent
NetherlandsPresent
PolandPresent
PortugalPresentCAB Abstracts
RomaniaPresent
Russian FederationPresentCAB Abstracts
SerbiaPresent
SpainPresent
SwitzerlandPresentCAB Abstracts
UKPresentCAB Abstracts
-England and WalesUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
UkrainePresentGreathead pers.comm
Yugoslavia (former)PresentCAB Abstracts
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)Present

OCEANIA

New ZealandPresent

Natural enemy of

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SpeciesStages attackedCountries where known to occurReferences
Acaphylla theae
Aculus schlechtendaliAdults/Nymphs
Acyrthosiphon kondoiAdults/Nymphs
Acyrthosiphon pisumAdults/Nymphs
Acyrthosiphon pisumAdults/Nymphs
Aeolothrips intermedius
Agrotis ipsilon
Aleurolobus barodensisAdults/Nymphs
Amrasca biguttula biguttulaAdults/Nymphs
Anapulvinaria pistaciae
Aphis craccivoraAdults/Nymphs
Aphis fabaeAdults/Nymphs
Aphis gossypiiAdults/Nymphs
Aphis pomiAdults/Nymphs
Aphis punicaeAdults/Nymphs
Aphis spiraecolaAdults/Nymphs
Aproaerema modicella
Bemisia tabaciAdults/Nymphs
Bemisia tabaci (MEAM1)
Bemisia tabaci (MED)
Brevicoryne brassicaeAdults/Nymphs
Cacopsylla notataAdults/Nymphs
Cacopsylla pyriAdults/Nymphs
Cacopsylla pyricolaAdults/Nymphs
Cacopsylla pyrisugaAdults/Nymphs
Cameraria ohridellaLarvae
Chilo partellus
Chrysomela populi
Chrysomela tremula
Cinara pilicornisAdults/Nymphs
Cnephasia pumicana
Coccinella septempunctata
Corcyra cephalonica
Corcyra cephalonica
Corythucha ciliataAdults/Nymphs
Cryptomyzus ribis
Diuraphis noxiaAdults/Nymphs
Drosophila melanogaster
Dysaphis devectaAdults/Nymphs
Dysaphis plantagineaAdults/Nymphs
Dysaphis plantagineaAdults/Nymphs
Dysaphis pyriAdults/Nymphs
Empoasca decipiens
Empoasca kerri
Empoasca vitisAdults/Nymphs
Ephestia kuehniella
Eriosoma lanigerumAdults/Nymphs
Euphyllura olivinaAdults/Nymphs
Eupoecilia ambiguella
Eurygaster integricepsAdults/Nymphs
Eutectona machaeralisLarvae
Ferrisia virgataAdults/Nymphs
Galleria mellonella
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Gynaikothrips ficorum
Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa zea
Heliothis virescens
Heliothrips haemorrhoidalisAdults/Larvae
Heteropsylla cubanaAdults/Nymphs
Hyadaphis coriandri
Hyblaea pueraLarvae
Hyphantria cunea
Icerya aegyptiacaAdults/Nymphs
Illinoia liriodendriAdults/Nymphs
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Lipaphis erysimiAdults/Nymphs
Lobesia botranaEggs/Larvae
Lygus hesperusAdults/Nymphs
Macrosiphum albifronsAdults/Nymphs
Macrosiphum euphorbiaeAdults/Nymphs
Macrosiphum rosaeAdults/Nymphs
Mamestra brassicae
Mamestra configurata
Metopolophium dirhodumAdults/Nymphs
Mycetaspis personata
Myzus obtusirostrisAdults/Nymphs
Myzus persicaeAdults/Nymphs
Ostrinia nubilalis
Ostrinia nubilalis
Oxycarenus hyalinipennisAdults/Nymphs
Panonychus citriAdults/Nymphs
Panonychus ulmiAdults/Nymphs
Parabemisia myricae
Parlatoria blanchardiAdults/Nymphs
Pectinophora gossypiella
Pentalonia nigronervosaAdults/Nymphs
Petrobia latensAdults/Nymphs
Phloeomyzus passeriniiAdults/Larvae
Phorodon humuli
Phthorimaea operculella
Phyllotreta cruciferae
Phylloxera quercusAdults/Nymphs
Pieris brassicaeEggs
Planococcus citriAdults/Nymphs
Plodia interpunctella
Plutella xylostella
Plutella xylostella
Prays oleaeEggs/Larvae/Pupae
Pseudococcus maritimusAdults/Nymphs
Rhopalosiphum maidisAdults/Nymphs
Rhopalosiphum padiAdults/Nymphs
Saissetia oleaeAdults/Nymphs
Schizaphis graminumAdults/Eggs/Larvae/Nymphs/Pupae
Scirtothrips perseaeAdults/Larvae
Sipha maydisAdults/Nymphs
Siphoninus phillyreae
Sitobion avenaeAdults/Nymphs
Sitobion fragariaeAdults/Nymphs
Sitotroga cerealella
Sitotroga cerealella
Spodoptera exigua
Spodoptera littoralis
Tetranychus cinnabarinus
Tetranychus urticaeAdults/Nymphs
Thrips angusticepsAdults/Larvae
Thrips tabaci
Tortrix viridanaEggs
Toxoptera aurantiiAdults/Nymphs
Trialeurodes vaporariorumAdults/Nymphs
Trialeurodes vaporariorumAdults/Nymphs
Trichogramma telengaiAdults
Trichoplusia ni
Uroleucon cichoriiAdults/Nymphs
Zygina rhamniAdults/Nymphs
Zyginidia pullulaAdults/Nymphs

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Europe: PresentNorth America: PresentMediterranean countries: PresentUnited Arab Emirates: PresentUnited Arab Emirates: PresentAustria: PresentAzerbaijan: PresentAzerbaijan: PresentBelgium: PresentBulgaria: PresentCanada: PresentCanada
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See regional map for distribution within the countryCzechoslovakia (former): PresentCyprus: PresentCyprus: PresentGermany: PresentEgypt: PresentSpain: PresentSpain: PresentFinland: PresentFrance: PresentUK: PresentUK
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See regional map for distribution within the countryIraq: PresentIraq: PresentIraq: PresentIran: PresentIran: PresentIran: PresentItaly: PresentJapan: PresentKyrgyzstan: PresentKazakhstan: PresentKazakhstan: PresentLebanon: PresentLebanon: PresentLebanon: PresentLithuania: PresentLibya: PresentMorocco: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Morocco: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Moldova: PresentMexico: PresentMexico: PresentNetherlands: PresentNew Zealand: PresentPakistan: PresentPoland: PresentPortugal: PresentRomania: PresentSerbia: PresentRussian Federation: PresentRussian Federation: PresentFormer USSR: PresentFormer USSR: PresentSyria: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Syria: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Syria: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Tajikistan: PresentTurkey: PresentTurkey: PresentTurkey: PresentTaiwan: PresentTaiwan: PresentUkraine: PresentUkraine: PresentUSA: PresentUSA: PresentUSA
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See regional map for distribution within the countryUzbekistan: PresentYugoslavia (former): PresentYugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro): Present
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) United Arab Emirates: PresentAzerbaijan: PresentChina: PresentHebei: PresentHunan: PresentLiaoning: PresentShandong: PresentShanxi: PresentGeorgia (Republic of): PresentIsrael: PresentIndia: PresentAndhra Pradesh: PresentDelhi: PresentGujarat: PresentMaharashtra: PresentManipur: PresentIndian Punjab: PresentTamil Nadu: PresentIraq: PresentIran: PresentJapan: PresentKyrgyzstan: PresentKazakhstan: PresentLebanon: PresentPakistan: PresentRussian Federation: PresentFormer USSR: PresentSyria: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Tajikistan: PresentTurkey: PresentTaiwan: PresentUkraine: PresentUzbekistan: Present
Distribution map (europe) Europe: PresentMediterranean countries: PresentAustria: PresentAzerbaijan: PresentBelgium: PresentBulgaria: PresentSwitzerland: PresentCzechoslovakia (former): PresentCyprus: PresentGermany: PresentSpain: PresentFinland: PresentFrance: PresentUK: PresentEngland and Wales: Unconfirmed recordGeorgia (Republic of): PresentGreece: PresentCrete: PresentHungary: PresentIraq: PresentIran: PresentItaly: PresentKazakhstan: PresentLebanon: PresentLithuania: PresentMorocco: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Moldova: PresentNetherlands: PresentPoland: PresentPortugal: PresentRomania: PresentSerbia: PresentRussian Federation: PresentFormer USSR: PresentSyria: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Turkey: PresentUkraine: PresentYugoslavia (former): PresentYugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro): Present
Distribution map (africa) United Arab Emirates: PresentCyprus: PresentEgypt: PresentSpain: PresentGreece: PresentCrete: PresentIsrael: PresentIraq: PresentIran: PresentLebanon: PresentLibya: PresentMorocco: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Syria: Present
Greathead & Greathead, 1992Turkey: Present
Distribution map (north america) Canada: PresentManitoba: PresentOntario: PresentSaskatchewan: PresentMexico: PresentUSA: PresentArizona: PresentCalifornia: PresentGeorgia: PresentIowa: PresentIndiana: PresentKansas: PresentMichigan: PresentMissouri: PresentMississippi: PresentOregon: PresentTexas: PresentUtah: PresentWashington: Present
Distribution map (central america) Mexico: PresentUSA: Present
Distribution map (south america) Chile: Present
Distribution map (pacific) China: PresentNew Zealand: PresentTaiwan: Present