Associated with coastal sand dunes with marram grass, Chrysopa abbreviata Curtis, 1834 is classed as Nationally Scarce – Notable due to its local distribution, but the absence of records may be due to a lack of recording rather than true scarcity.

References and further information:

• A Key to Adults of British Lacewings and their Allies (C. W. Plant)
• Buglife – Notable invertebrates associated with coastal sand dunes