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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae) » Typical Green Lacewings (Chrysopinae) » Leucochrysini » Leucochrysa » subgenus Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa subgenus Leucochrysa) » Leucochrysa insularis
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Mega Lacewing - Leucochrysa insularis
Copyright © 2008 Steve Scott

Mega Lacewing - Leucochrysa insularis
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
August 28, 2006
Attracted to my garage light at night. ID from comments on images in the guide.

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Mega Lacewing - Leucochrysa insularis Mega Lacewing - Leucochrysa insularis
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 16 February, 2008 - 5:55pm

#169917 Identification – Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) insularis
Identification confirmed.
… John D. Oswald, 18 December, 2008 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

Any chance
of getting an estimated size to support its "mega" status?
… Jim McClarin, 16 February, 2008 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

 
It is
2 inches from the lip of the siding to the 4th line of "wrinkles" where the antennae end.
… Steve Scott, 16 February, 2008 - 6:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Well, that *is* large
but I guess I'm in no personal danger from them ;-)
… Jim McClarin, 16 February, 2008 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Depends on
if you father be a wee Leprecon! :D
… Steve Scott, 16 February, 2008 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

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