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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