Restricted to England, Phaeostigma notata (Fabricius, 1781) is associated with Quercus, the larvae living under the bark and in dead word of deciduous trees. As with other Raphidioptera species the larvae feed on other invertebrate larvae. Phaeostigma notata (Fabricius, 1781) can be found on the wing from April to August.

References and further information:

• Insektenbox – http://www.insektenbox.de/sonsti/kamfli.htm
• A Key to the Adults of British Lacewings and their Allies. Plant, C. W. (1997)
• Collins Complete British Insects. Chinery, M. (2005)
• Insects of Britain and Western Europe. Chinery, M. (2007)
• Italian Neuropterida – http://neurotteri.casaccia.enea.it/phaeostigma_notata.htm