Green lacewing
Chrysoperla carnea
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Delicate green lacewing with translucent wings and golden eyes. Bay Area beneficial predator; larvae voraciously consume aphids, mites, and small pests.
Plants that support Green lacewing
4 plants
Branching Phacelia
Phacelia ramosissima
perennial herb
Pollen and nectar source sustaining predatory populations controlling pests
Bay Area native
Climbing Bedstraw
Galium porrigens var. porrigens
perennial herb
Hunting small arthropods within plant canopy during breeding
Bay Area native
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
shrub
Spring pollen visitation for adult nutrition supporting reproduction
Bay Area native