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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Brown Lacewings (Hemerobiidae) » Microminae » Micromus » unidentified larvae (Micromus unidentified larvae)
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5013591 Neuroptera? - Micromus
Copyright © 2005 Rob Curtis

5013591 Neuroptera? - Micromus
Waterfall Glen nr Darien, Illinois, USA
August 20, 2005
Size: ~1/4"
This shot was an accident. I was taking my first shot of the creature in image 5013600, and it was only later that I saw that this creature was in the lower corner. Unfortunately I missed part of its head as I didn't even discover it till reviewing shots. I get the sense of a neuropteran, but not like green lacewing larvae which I've seen many times.
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 23 August, 2005 - 1:04am
Last updated 22 May, 2010 - 4:14am

Moved
Moved from Micromus.
… v belov, 22 May, 2010 - 4:14am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Brown Lacewings.
… Mike Boone, 18 August, 2006 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

#29224 Identification -- Micromus sp.
This is the larva of a brown lacewing of the genus Micromus, perhaps Micromus posticus.
… John D. Oswald, 18 August, 2006 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

Brown lacewing larva?
I would bet this is the larva of a brown lacewing. They are also aphid predators.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 August, 2005 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

 
5103591
I had considered Brown Lacewing. I have never even seen an adult since I started photography. I'll see if I can confirm that.
Thanks
… Rob Curtis, 23 August, 2005 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

 
5103591 brown lacewing
Hi eric,
You sure know your insects. I have found that this is a hemerobiid. probably of the genus Micromus, perhaps M. posticus or M. subanticus (based mostly on the distibution)

Also the Mealybug destroyer was confirmed.
Thanks a lot!
… Rob Curtis, 23 August, 2005 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

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