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Blue Eyes Lacewing

Nymphes myrmeleonides

Photo by Steve A
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this yellow dragonfly-like insect in Southern NSW yesterday. Unsure of the species. It is about 5cm (2") long and has four transparrent wings. Does not have that "helicopter-like" flight of dragonflies, more like a "flutter" similar to butterfly flight.

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Eyes Lacewing

Nymphes myrmeleonides

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MartinL
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Comments (7)
Steve A
Thanks Martin for identifying the Lacewing for me. Cheers +1
staccyh
Sounds like a good enough reason to photograph everything to me! :)
MartinL
That's a nice spotting Steve. Notice the eggs in the link. Here is a spotting of them http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19379274
Steve A
Thanks Staccyh, I was still getting used to the new macro lens, so everything in my garden got photographed.

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PublishedDecember 29, 2011

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