| Sympherobius barberi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Neuroptera |
| Family: | Hemerobiidae |
| Genus: | Sympherobius |
| Species: | S. barberi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sympherobius barberi (Banks, 1903) | |
Sympherobius barberi, or Barber's brown lacewing, is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America. [1] [2] [3] The species was introduced to New Zealand to prey on aphids and mealybugs, first noted in 1936, however was not able to be established. [4]