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Micromus posticus
Copyright © 2007 Cotinis

Micromus posticus
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 8, 2007
Size: 6 mm
Detail of head and extended mouthparts (inset from another image of the same individual).

In Micromus the eyes are smaller and the antennae narrower and more light brown than in Hemerobius--see this diagram (updated 8/2/17) from the University of Florida

Compare Hemerobius, and see discussion here:

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Micromus posticus Micromus posticus
Contributed by Cotinis on 18 April, 2007 - 3:59pm
Last updated 2 August, 2017 - 7:59pm

Updated broken link
The helpful diagram that Patrick included to U of Florida can now be found here:
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/brown_lacewings15.htm
… Harsi S. Parker, 2 August, 2017 - 7:48pm

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