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Arthropods
Brown Wasp Mantidfly
Climaciella brunnea
Authorship: Say
Notes
This mantidfly closely mimics the paperwasp, Polistes comanchus, on IMRS. Larvae are predators on spider egg sacs.
Sources
[Lenhart (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderNeuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies)
FamilyMANTISPIDAE (Mantidfly Family)
GenusClimaciella
Speciesbrunnea
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |