This typically dark-green, conifer-associated species ranges across southern to central Europe and across the north African Mediterranean coast.  Unlike most other members of the carnea species-group, C. mediterranea retains its dark green coloration during winter diapause.  Shown below is one “shortest repeated unit” or SRU, the unit of exchange by partners during a courtship and mating duet.  In this case, the SRU consists of many short, closely-spaced volleys of abdominal vibration.

For more information, see Henry, C. S., S. J. Brooks, P. Duelli, and J. B. Johnson. 1999. Revised concept of Chrysoperla mediterranea (Hölzel), a green lacewing associated with conifers: Courtship songs across 2800 kilometers of Europe (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Syst. Entomol. 24(4): 335-350.