Animals Kingdom (Animalia)

• Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

• Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

• Insects (Class Insecta)

• Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

• True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)

• True Bugs (Subrder Heteroptera)

Adult and immature lace bugs feed on the undersides of leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs. Lace bug feeding can discolor leaves, but does not normally affect the health of woody plants. Wings extend beyond the abdomen and are held flat. The top of their wings and thorax are sculptured and lacy in appearance.