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Crisopa parda
Arthropods

Mourning Brown Lacewing

Megalomus moestus

Authorship: Banks

Sources

[John Oswald, TAMU Entobliz 2002]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderNeuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies)
FamilyHEMEROBIIDAE (Brown Lacewing Family)
GenusMegalomus
Speciesmoestus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Crisopa parda
dioney_tellezOct 12, 2026Mz 29, Iztapalapa, CDMX, MX
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Crisopa Parda
anaturalista-geOct 9, 2026Parque Nacional del Tepeyac, 07010 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
Crisopa parda (opens in new tab)
Crisopa parda
pavellperezOct 10, 2026Santa María Nativitas, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
Crisopa parda (opens in new tab)
Crisopa parda
pavellperezOct 10, 2026Distrito Federal, Mexico
Crisopa parda (opens in new tab)
Crisopa parda
belemqueuedelapinOct 12, 2026Centro, Zona Centro, Cadereyta de Montes, Qro., México
Crisopa parda (opens in new tab)
Crisopa parda
mitziuwuOct 12, 2026Manzana 021, 51924 El Salitre, Méx., México
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Megalomus moestus
ladybugcoloradoOct 9, 2026Rivers Edge, Rio Rancho, NM, USA
Crisopa parda (opens in new tab)
Crisopa parda
kevinleyva02Oct 5, 2026Cuaxoxoca
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Megalomus moestus
jaicoSep 28, 2026San Jerónimo Lídice, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
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Megalomus moestus
jmbearceSep 27, 2026Madera Reserve, Sahuarita, AZ 85614, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
GNRNot Ranked
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed