Is this a cranefly? - Nothochrysa californica

#14577 Identification – Nothochrysa californica

Identification confirmed.

… John D. Oswald, 18 December, 2008 - 4:39pm

Moved

Moved from Green Lacewings.

… Charley Eiseman, 11 December, 2008 - 11:36pm

Nothochrysa californica, i believe

… v belov, 2 October, 2008 - 4:49pm

Lacewing

Thank you for the possible ID. Always good to get a name for them.

… Kildale, 2 October, 2008 - 5:02pm

Eremochrysa sp?

See comparison photos from another site (California) photos

… Lynette Elliott, 1 June, 2005 - 6:49am

Lacewing

I am pretty sure it is a variety of Green Lacewing, and (though none are identified yet) it looks to be a species yet added to the guide. Very cool coloration...

… Tony DiTerlizzi, 8 April, 2005 - 7:44pm

Lacewing ?

There are some things about the wing veins that might not agree with Green Lacewing. Some forked costal crossveins and the overall arrangement of the main veins is puzzeling. Could have something special here (or maybe not).

… Kerry S. Matz, 9 April, 2005 - 7:36pm

Chrysopidae

I think this is a chrysopid. Some of the marginal veins are forked, but the relevant ones for ID as Chrysopidae are along the leading edge of the wing, and those do not appear to be forked. Compare the venation to this image for example - it looks to be the same to me.

… Joel Kits, 17 April, 2005 - 9:56pm

most likely

Chrysopidae is most likely correct. Would you have any info on what a recurved humeral vein would look like? This is one of those "I read it, but really need to see it" characteristics.

… Kerry S. Matz, 18 April, 2005 - 8:23am

Humeral vein

Is that recurved or recurrent? The key in Borror, Triplehorn and Johnson (1) mentions a recurrent humeral vein in the Neuroptera key, but I'm pretty sure this specimen doesn't have one - I think it would appear as a short vein at the base of wing, between the leading edge and the subcostal vein, at an acute angle to the wing edge. I don't know what a recurved humeral vein would look like.

… Joel Kits, 19 April, 2005 - 12:08am

recurvent vein

Thanks for the input. It seems that recurved and recurrent are the same thing as far as the h vein is concerned. Another detail to consider when bug shooting.

… Kerry S. Matz, 19 April, 2005 - 7:50pm

Insect ID

Thanks Kerry. Hope we get a few more ideas or confirmation about this. Thanks for your post.

… Kildale, 9 April, 2005 - 11:21pm

Lacewing

Thanks for your post Tony. Its a new one from the garden, found it it the cold greenhouse today.

… Kildale, 8 April, 2005 - 8:11pm