Chrysopidae (Green Lacewings)

Species in this group

Endemic

Mallada signatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopa perla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pseudomallada edwardsi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopa chi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopa oculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysopa nigricornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glenochrysa opposita

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Italochrysa italica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hypochrysa elegans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Italochrysa insignis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nothancyla verreauxi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysopa dorsalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Leucochrysa pavida

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysopodes collaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Green Lacewings

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 14	~20%
	Pseudomallada edwardsi			~10%
	Italochrysa insignis			~10%
	Nothancyla verreauxi			<5%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			~10%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
3	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 14	~10%
	Mallada signatus			~10%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			~10%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
5	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 14	~10%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			~10%
	Hypochrysa elegans			~10%
6	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~10%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			~10%
7	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	X-Marked Green Lacewing			~10%
8	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 14	~10%
	Glenochrysa opposita			~10%
9	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			~10%
10	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	~10%
	Italochrysa italica			~10%
11	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopa dorsalis			<5%
12	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopodes collaris			<5%
13	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 14	<5%
	Italochrysa insignis			<5%
14	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 14	~20%
	Mallada signatus			~10%
	Pseudomallada edwardsi			~10%
	Italochrysa insignis			~10%
	Nothancyla verreauxi			<5%
2	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 14	~20%
	Mallada signatus			~10%
	Pseudomallada edwardsi			~10%
	Italochrysa insignis			~10%
3	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~20%
	Chrysopa oculata			~10%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
4	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	X-Marked Green Lacewing			<5%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
5	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
6	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 14	~10%
	Italochrysa insignis			<5%
	Mallada signatus			<5%
	Pseudomallada edwardsi			<5%
7	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
8	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
9	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			~10%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
10	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
11	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 14	~10%
	Italochrysa insignis			~10%
	Glenochrysa opposita			<5%
12	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
13	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
14	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
15	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
	Chrysopodes collaris			<5%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
16	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			~10%
17	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	~10%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			~10%
18	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 14	~10%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			~10%
19	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	~10%
	Chrysopa oculata			~10%
20	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
21	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
22	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
23	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
24	Kazan	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
25	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
26	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
27	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
28	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 14	<5%
	Hypochrysa elegans			<5%
29	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
30	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Black-Horned Green Lacewing			<5%
31	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopodes collaris			<5%
32	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing			<5%
33	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
34	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 14	<5%
	Pearly Green Lacewing			<5%
35	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 14	<5%
	Hypochrysa elegans			<5%
36	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%
37	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 14	<5%
	Chrysopa oculata			<5%

Green Lacewings

Species in this group

Mallada signatus

Pearly Green Lacewing

Pseudomallada edwardsi

X-Marked Green Lacewing

Chrysopa oculata

Black-Horned Green Lacewing

Glenochrysa opposita

Italochrysa italica

Hypochrysa elegans

Italochrysa insignis

Nothancyla verreauxi

Chrysopa dorsalis

Lichen-Carrying Green Lacewing

Chrysopodes collaris

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Green Lacewings

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked