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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Pleasing Lacewings (Dilaridae) » Nallachius » Nallachius americanus
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Moth? Fly? not sure what kind of bug - Nallachius americanus - male
Copyright © 2013 Jim Eckert

Moth? Fly? not sure what kind of bug - Nallachius americanus - Male
132 South 6th Avenue West Reading 19611, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 3, 2011
Size: about 12 mm wing span
Looks a lot like a moth (small Idaea?)but seems scaleless. Seeking ID.
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Contributed by Jim Eckert on 22 December, 2013 - 11:59pm
Last updated 9 February, 2018 - 3:02am

Moved, very neat! Must be it!
Please note the presence of four (functional) flying wings immediately rules-out moth flies and any other Diptera.

Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 23 December, 2013 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

 
Nallachius americanus
Thanks for everyone's help with this beastie. Never even knew this family existed. Without the help I'd probably still be sifting through 10,000+ moth images on a slow computer to not find it.
… Jim Eckert, 30 December, 2013 - 7:44pm login or register to post comments

Dilaridae, perhaps?


If that's correct (wait for expert confirmation), it would be BG's first image from PA.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 December, 2013 - 12:22am login or register to post comments

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