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Spoonwing lacewing Thread-winged Antlion

Nemoptera sinuata

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Field Notes

Description:

This beautiful insect looks like a butterfly and a dragonfly at the same time. I must admit I saw it for the first time.
Found out new articles about this insect and found out it is another adult Ant lion (or Ant-lion), just another variation. Excellent!

Species ID Suggestions

Greek Spoonwing Lacewing

Nemoptera coa

Reference Link
DespinaTsafetopoulou
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Comments (2)
KostasZontanos
Dear @DzintraBaumane, I think that this spoonwing lacewing is Nemoptera coa (a species endemic only to Greece) according to the id suggestion of @DespinaTsafetopoulou.
DespinaTsafetopoulou
Dear @DzintraBaumane, could you please add this wonderful spotting in the Greek Biodiversity mission? Thank you in advance http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7964599

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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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PublishedJune 10, 2014

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