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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings and Allies (Neuroptera) » Giant Lacewings (Polystoechotidae) » Polystoechotes » Polystoechotes punctata
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Giant Lacewing - Polystoechotes punctata
Copyright © 2008 Mr Dana Johnson

Giant Lacewing - Polystoechotes punctata
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
October 9, 2008
Size: 2"
Found 7 miles east of Bend, Oregon, inside an airplane manufacturing facility.
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Contributed by Mr Dana Johnson on 10 October, 2008 - 9:38pm
Last updated 20 October, 2008 - 8:42pm

#232590 Identification – Polystoechotes punctata
Identification confirmed. An interesting new record from OR...
… John D. Oswald, 18 December, 2008 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

Giant Lacewing (Polystoechotes punctata)
Looks like a match. This is the second Giant Lacewing (Polystoechotes punctata) I've observed in the same location within a week's time, in a manufacturing plant 7 miles east of Bend, Oregon. This one had landed on a co-worker's back when it was discovered.
… Mr Dana Johnson, 11 October, 2008 - 7:18am login or register to post comments

 
please move to the species page
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… v belov, 20 October, 2008 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

Maybe something like
Polystoechotes punctata
… John R. Maxwell, 10 October, 2008 - 11:35pm login or register to post comments

giant lacewing of some sort
I have never seen one on Bugguide ID request before. i think they are uncommon-rareish as well. I would love to see one of these.
… Borealfalcon, 10 October, 2008 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

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