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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae) » Unidentified Naked Larvae
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Lacewing larva?
Copyright © 2010 Ron Hemberger

Lacewing larva?
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
January 11, 2010
On encelia

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Lacewing larva? Lacewing larva?
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 12 January, 2010 - 12:13am
Last updated 12 January, 2010 - 3:27pm

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… Ron Hemberger, 12 January, 2010 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

I'd say so.
it looks like a Green Lacewing larva to me.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 January, 2010 - 6:04am login or register to post comments

 
green hairy vs. brown not
I read somewhere, but can't remember where, or how accurate, that the green lacewing larvae have hairs, while the brown lacewing larvae are hairless.
Just thought I'd drop the note in here for the heck of it. :)
… Andrew Williams, 12 January, 2010 - 10:44am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ken & Andrew
I'll check a little closer. I've seen a couple green lacewing immatures, but remember them as being more on the long and thin side and having larger, circular pinchers. Anyway, it's helpful to have your thoughts.

(Written later) Green does seem to be the better match. Apparently, shape has more to do with which instar, as opposed to which species. Hairiness seems to be most telling.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 January, 2010 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

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