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Lacewings (Neuroptera)

Lacewings (Neuroptera)

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Lacewings (Neuroptera)

Antlions (Myrmeleontidae)
Brown Lacewings (Hemerobiidae)
Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae)
Other Lacewings (several families)

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Calochrysa extranea (A green lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Creel Bay, NSW by Harrisi
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Conder, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Mallada signatus (Green Lacewing) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Bandidus canifrons (An Antlion Lacewing) at Chisholm, ACT by RomanSoroka
Glenoleon osmyloides (An antlion) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Gordon, ACT by GG
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at East Killara, NSW by Hejor1
Neuroptera (order) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Neuroptera (order) at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
Neuroptera (order) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Oedosmylus tasmaniensis (Lacewing) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Duffy, ACT by Harrisi
Neuroptera (order) at Surfside, NSW by RomanSoroka
Campion cruciferus at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Primrose Valley, NSW by clarehoneydove
Nymphes myrmeleonoides at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Heteroconis maculata (A dusky lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Neuroptera (order) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Mantispidae (family) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Mallada signatus at Parkwood, WA by Jade
Glenoleon osmyloides (An antlion) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Oedosmylus tasmaniensis (Lacewing) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Oedosmylus tasmaniensis (Lacewing) at Forbes Creek, NSW by clarehoneydove
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Theristria delicatula (A Mantidfly) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Glenoleon sp. (genus) at West Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Holt, ACT by Margo
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Italochrysa insignis (A Green Lacewing) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Heteroconis ornata (a dusty lacewing) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Stenosmylus tenuis at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Micromus tasmaniae at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Kambah, ACT by LineMarie
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Nicholls, ACT by ploffskinpluffskin
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Italochrysa insignis (A Green Lacewing) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Parkes, ACT by Neve_Foxcroft
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Hejor1
Glenoleon pulchellus (Antlion lacewing) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Unidentified Lacewing (Neuroptera) at Surfside, NSW by RomanSoroka
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Surfside, NSW by RomanSoroka
Glenoleon sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Heoclisis fundata at Claremont, TAS by mk92
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Norfolius howensis (Diamond-banded Nymphid) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Drepanacra binocula (Notched brown lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Gungahlin, ACT by betchern0t
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
24 Jan 2025
Possibly Heoclisis fundata
Myrmeleontidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
20 Jan 2025
Possibly Plesiochrysa ramburi
Chrysopidae (family)
LyndalT wrote:
5 Jan 2025
Lacewings don't drop their wings???
Neuroptera (order)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
5 Jan 2025
The larvae cover themselves with the remains from their last prey meal
Chrysopidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
24 Dec 2024
No I think the wing patterning better fits maculata
Heteroconis maculata

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Calochrysa extranea at Melba, ACT

Spaminta minjerribae at Melba, ACT

Calochrysa extranea at Melba, ACT

Spaminta minjerribae at Melba, ACT

Campion sp. (genus) at Creel Bay, NSW

Myrmeleontidae (family) at Conder, ACT

Myrmeleontidae (family) at Conder, ACT

Myrmeleontidae (family) at Conder, ACT

Mantispidae (family) at Creel Bay, NSW

Neuroptera (order) at Lane Cove, NSW

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