Leucochrysa pavida
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Leucochrysa pavida is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae. They are commonly found in the Americas, with specific accounts in South Carolina, USA and Cordova, Mexico.Leucochrysa pavida is observed commonly in its larval stage, with its adult stage being slightly more difficult to differentiate from other Leucochrysa. They consume soft-bodied arthropods and reproduce sexually.
Leucochrysa pavida is described as being predominantly light green. However, the head is cream to yellow, and the wings are pale, almost completely clear. They also have two lateral black stripes on the thorax. While Leucochrysa tend to look similar, Leucochrysa pavida are unique in that they are larger than their relatives and have a green, unmarked frons and vertex.
The larvae of Leucochrysa pavida are often lichen-clad. This means they use lichen and other tree litter, including pollen and moss, to camouflage themselves from predators. This disguise is also used to hunt. It leaves them with an appearance akin to a piece of old bark. Without the lichen, the larvae of Leucochrysa pavida appear white with black spots covered in spines. Their mandibles... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| 1 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 628th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and July–November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in our data
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
