Mt. Takao is considered one of the three major habitat of insects along with Minoo (Osaka prefecture) and Kibune (Kyoto prefecture) and it has long been loved by researchers of insects because of number of species and the easy access from the Metropolitan area. There are many insects first found in Mt. Takao and named after "Takao" such as Takao Shachihoko （Hiradonta takaonis Matsumura） and Takao medaka kamikiri (Stenhomalus takaosanus).
They live widely in Hokkaido, main land Honsyu, Shikoku, Kyusyu, and Okinawa Island as well as Yakushima Island and Tanegashima Island.
They inhabit at plain field and grassy places in plain ground and low mountain areas.
They belong to the group of Chrysopa intima.
The body color is pale green and the wings are transparent with its wing veins in green.
One yellow line on their back helps us to distinguish them with others.
The eyes are tinged red, which are lustrous like metals.
They can be seen from early spring to autumn.
They have been carnivorous all through since larvae to imagines, so that they stay still on the leaves of the plants so as to catch and eat insects.
They love Aphidoidea so much that human often make use of Aphidoidea for extermination.
Their eggs are laid on the leaves or fruit, but the eggs are attached on the top of about 5 millimeters’ slender filaments called ‘ Udonge‘ (the eggs of the lacewing).
Occasionally, they are attracted to go to the light within human residence, and they lay eggs on the lighting equipment.
●Length about 10 mm
●Adult Flight Season April to about November
They inhabit at plain field and grassy places in plain ground and low mountain areas.
They belong to the group of Chrysopa intima.
The body color is pale green and the wings are transparent with its wing veins in green.
One yellow line on their back helps us to distinguish them with others.
The eyes are tinged red, which are lustrous like metals.
They can be seen from early spring to autumn.
They have been carnivorous all through since larvae to imagines, so that they stay still on the leaves of the plants so as to catch and eat insects.
They love Aphidoidea so much that human often make use of Aphidoidea for extermination.
Their eggs are laid on the leaves or fruit, but the eggs are attached on the top of about 5 millimeters’ slender filaments called ‘ Udonge‘ (the eggs of the lacewing).
Occasionally, they are attracted to go to the light within human residence, and they lay eggs on the lighting equipment.
●Length about 10 mm
●Adult Flight Season April to about November