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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 Nodita (Leucochrysa subgenus Nodita) » Leucochrysa americana
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White Lacewing - Leucochrysa americana
Copyright © 2021 Victor Engel

White Lacewing - Leucochrysa americana
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
June 17, 2021

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White Lacewing - Leucochrysa americana White Lacewing - Leucochrysa americana White Lacewing - Leucochrysa americana
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Contributed by Victor Engel on 18 June, 2021 - 7:46pm
Last updated 21 June, 2021 - 1:49am

Moved
Moved from americana or explorata.

The facial markings in the newest photo should suffice to rule out L. explorata (multiple red markings rather than a single, unbroken mark). L. americana is quite variable in coloration, especially in comparison to L. explorata.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 21 June, 2021 - 1:49am login or register to post comments

Added an image showing detail
Added an image showing detail of the face.
… Victor Engel, 19 June, 2021 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Green Lacewings.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 19 June, 2021 - 1:13am login or register to post comments

Hmmm. I'm seeing a triangular
Hmmm. I'm seeing a triangular cell as described for Nodita. Could this be Nodita sp.?
… Victor Engel, 18 June, 2021 - 10:07pm login or register to post comments

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