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White Lacewing

Ankylopteryx sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 2", transparent wings

Habitat:

montane rainforest, 1200m

Notes:

I spotted this on the wall in the bathroom in the guesthouse in Gunung Halimun national park.

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Comments (10)
Dan Doucette
Thanks for all the cool comments everyone and thanks brycegarling for the ID.
Cris
Uau! Coisa linda!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Awesome find Dan,at first it look like avery old leaf,amazing "design",this mimetic look is perfect,congrats and thanks for sharing
Mark Ridgway
Magnificent Dan. Looks like an ant lion or owl fly or similar. Have you got a shot with the antennae tips?

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PublishedJune 28, 2014

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