Chrysoperla rufilabris

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Moved from tmp page: images identified by Dr. Oswald as Chrysoperla sp..

… Jonathan Hoskins, 23 November, 2020 - 4:06pm

The black cross-veins

The black cross-veins, contrasting with the tan ground color, likely suggest C. rufilabris (the only other species in our area that should have this trait is from the west). My only potential reserve is that I can't quite verify the shape of the hind wingtips, but there shouldn't be any other possibility from the cross-veins. That said, this is one of the species that overwinters as adults, much like several of our carnea-group species.

… Jonathan Hoskins, 23 November, 2020 - 3:41pm

thanks--added dorsal view

Great to have a specific ID after all this time. I added a dorsal view from my files, which I had not posted previously:

And hang on, I have a photo showing the wing tips in focus. Will add that later.

… Cotinis, 23 November, 2020 - 7:03pm

wingtips

Here is a shot with the wingtips in focus:

Let me know if there is any other view that might be helpful--I actually took quite the series of this lacewing, and I can also crop in on any particular area of a given frame if that would help.

… Cotinis, 23 November, 2020 - 7:28pm

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Moved from Chrysoperla.

… v belov, 22 May, 2010 - 4:35am

Moved

Moved from Chrysoperla carnea.

… John R. Maxwell, 18 December, 2008 - 1:32pm

#9107 Identification – Chrysoperla sp. (not carnea)

Identification. See note at #240227.

… John D. Oswald, 18 December, 2008 - 1:17pm

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Moved from Chrysoperla.

… John R. Maxwell, 17 December, 2008 - 5:23pm

Chrysoperla carnea

I confess, it was me. ;-)

All 'green' lacewings used to be placed in Chrysopa untill someone had a better look and decided that there were several distinct groups within Chrysopa. One of those was named Chrysoperla and carnea is the type species. In Europe, the species is now considered to be an aggregate of several very closely related species. Never keep things simple when you can complicate them. :-)

A number of images of European overwintering green lacewings can be found on http://www.gardensafari.net/english/locusts.htm#ant-lions. You will find them at the end of the Neuroptera section, just before the scorpionflies.

http://www.diptera.info

… Paul Beuk, 14 December, 2004 - 1:54am