Climaciella brunnea

Climaciella brunnea

Climaciella brunnea in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, USA
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Family:	Mantispidae
Genus:	Climaciella
Species:	C. brunnea
Binomial name
*Climaciella brunnea* Say, 1824
Synonyms
Climaciella brunnea var. instabilis Opler, 1981 Climaciella rubescens Stitz, 1913 Climaciella rubescens var. laciniata Stitz, 1913 Climaciella rubescens var. unicolor Stitz, 1913 Mantispa brunnea Banks, 1911 Climaciella brunnea var. occidentis (Banks, 1911) Climaciella occidentis (Banks, 1911) Climaciella varia var. occidentis (Banks, 1911) Climaciella brunnea (Banks, 1911) Mantispa brunnea var. occidentis Banks, 1911 Mantispa burquei Provancher, 1875 Mantispa denaria Taylor, 1862 Mantispa moesta Hagen, 1861 Climaciella varia (Erichson, 1839) Symphrasis varia (Erichson, 1839) Mantispa varia Erichson, 1839 Mantispa brunnea Say, 1824

Climaciella brunnea, known sometimes by the common name wasp mantidfly, is a predatory insect.

Distribution

Climaciella brunnea is found in Canada and the United States.

Climaciella brunnea has a body length of 2 to 3 cm. Its markings mimic a social wasp (Polistes sp.).

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