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Green insect
Copyright © 2009 Earl Orf

Green insect
Dunning Lake near Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
July 17, 2009
Taken at our home in Northern Minnesota

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Contributed by Earl Orf on 6 August, 2009 - 9:38am
Last updated 9 September, 2009 - 12:51pm

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Moved from ID Request.

Moving to Family page in the hopes that Dr. Oswald will have a look and possibly be able to give you a more specific ID.
… Harsi S. Parker, 9 September, 2009 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

Green Lacewing, Family Chrysopidae
I'm not sure which one, but somebody on BG can probably tell you.
That's a nice shot of one.
… Andrew Williams, 6 August, 2009 - 9:48am login or register to post comments

 
yes, Chrysopidae, possibly Chrysoperla
a head+pronotum closeup needed to go any further
… v belov, 6 August, 2009 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Image added
I'm a real novice when it comes to insects so I don't know what the pronotum is. I tried looking up the term but was not successful in finding it. However, I did add a close up of the head. Let me know if this is what you need.

Earl Orf
www.earlorfphotos.cmo
… Earl Orf, 6 August, 2009 - 9:05pm login or register to post comments

 
If you type 'glossary pronotum' in the Search box
you eventually end up here:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/111902

I'm not an expert, but the bugs I study - tree crickets - also have pronotums. BTW, lacewings have some similar features with tree crickets.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 6 August, 2009 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

 
pronotum definition
It's the dorsal plate (top/back) of the insect's prothorax.
… Andrew Williams, 7 August, 2009 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

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