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Brown Lacewing

Hemerobiidae

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Hemerobiidae is a family of Neuropteran insects commonly known as brown lacewings. These insects differ from the somewhat similar Chrysopidae (green lacewings) not only by the usual colouring but by the wing venation: hemerobiids having numerous long veins lacking in chrysopids. Some of the costal cross veins are forked, unlike in green lacewings. Imagines of subfamily Drepanepteryginae mimic dead leaves. Hemerobiid larvae are usually less hairy than chrysopid larvae. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Urban flower garden.

Notes:

Spotted this lacewing in the Jasmine vine in my garden. It was only about 7mm long.

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