Poor fliers, often appear to jump. Pale yellow to black in color. Collect attached to the host plant and preserve in alcohol. FW and HW have same membranous texture throughout and are held rooflike over the abdomen when at rest. All are poor fliers and easy to catch.
Lacewings are important predators, in both the adult and larval stages.
Mantisflies have front tibia enlarged similar to that of the praying mantis. Many are found near water or at lights. Most can be collected by sweeping vegetation. Forewings hard, thickened, leathery or brittle, meeting in a straight line down the middle of the abdomen. FW do not overlap at all in most cases.