This is a male of the pleasing lacewing Nallachius americanus (McLachlan, 1881). Only one other species of this genus (and family) -- pulchellus -- is known from north of Mexico. Both species are generally considered to be quite rare, but (at least americanus) can be reasonablly abundant at lights (sometimes several in a night's collecting) in moist wooded areas with lots of dead wood. For an account of its biology see Bibliography of the Neuropterida (http://insects.tamu.edu/research/neuropterida/neur_bibliography/bibhome.html) reference number (r#) 3961. This neuropteran species is easily overlooked as a small moth, but its patterned and very hairy wings are distinctive, as are the pectinate antennae in the male. I would be interested to see additional good shots of this species from those who may run across it -- primarily those who like to run lights in wooded areas. It is widespread across the eastern U.S., but more abundant in the southeast.

I sent this photo to James Adams to rule out the possibility of a moth I didn't know about. It intrigued James also. Here's the response:

Doug Yanega sent this response when I [James Adams] asked him what the "critter" was.

"That's a very rare Neuropteran; Nallachius americanus, a Dilarid. I collected two of another species in the Huachucas, but there's americanus in the Eastern US, and it's fairly widespread but rarely collected. Fantastic little critters. Males have pectinate antennae, females have a longish ovipositor."