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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Giant and Moth Lacewings (Ithonidae) » Polystoechotes » Polystoechotes punctata
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unknown - Polystoechotes punctata
Copyright © 2018 Lady Kenai

unknown - Polystoechotes punctata
Montesano, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
August 15, 2018
Size: just over an inch

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unknown - Polystoechotes punctata unknown - Polystoechotes punctata
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Contributed by Lady Kenai on 18 August, 2018 - 12:06am
Last updated 18 August, 2018 - 8:26am

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Moved from ID Request.

It's a Giant Lacewing, Polystoechotes punctata--a pretty neat sighting, as we don't have a whole lot of these in the Guide.

The image has been cropped for placement.

Thanks for posting--and welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 August, 2018 - 8:24am login or register to post comments

 
Giant Lacewing
Oh thank you so much. I live in Alaska but am visiting here in Washington State where I spotted it. It was landing in the ashes repeatedly in the fire pit. I had never seen one before.
Thank you for identifying Ken!
… Lady Kenai, 20 August, 2018 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Happy to be of service :)
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… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 August, 2018 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

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