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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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Multiple P. punctata at Bass Lake, CA - Polystoechotes punctata
Copyright © 2012 Jack Owicki

Multiple P. punctata at Bass Lake, CA - Polystoechotes punctata
Skylake Yosemite camp at around 3400' elevation, at west edge of Bass Lake, Madera County, California, USA
September 15, 2012
Size: 25mm body length
I saw at least four of these (supposedly rare?) critters attracted to lights at night last weekend. Two met their ends at the hands of mantids (I think T. aridifolia) that were having a population explosion and also were attracted to lights. I'm submitting photos of all four individuals. This is #1.

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Contributed by Jack Owicki on 22 September, 2012 - 12:45am

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