Lace bug
Dictyla echii
Dictyla echii is a species of lace bug in the family Tingidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
37
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Tingidae
Genus
Dictyla
Lace bug belongs to the family Tingidae, order Hemiptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Dictyla echii is a species of lace bug in the family Tingidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
The Lace bug (Dictyla echii) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal and heathland environments. Climate change and coastal development are reducing the availability of suitable habitat where its host plants can thrive.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Lace bug (Dictyla echii) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized coastal and heathland environments. Climate change and coastal development are reducing the availability of suitable habitat where its host plants can thrive.
Coastal development and urbanization
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Agricultural intensification
Climate change and sea level rise
Loss of host plant populations
Found in 37 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lace bug (Dictyla echii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/lace-bug