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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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Spaminta minjerribae 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
Glenoleon falsus (Antlion Lacewing) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Red Hill, ACT by LisaH
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Bandidus sp. (genus) (Antlion Lacewing) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Parkes, ACT by Neve_Foxcroft
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Mallada traviatus at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly) at Higgins, ACT by Nepenthe
Norfolius howensis (Diamond-banded Nymphid) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Suhpalacsa sp. (genus) (Owlfly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Kaleen, ACT by Wolfdogg
Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly) at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Norfolius howensis (Diamond-banded Nymphid) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Norfolius howensis (Diamond-banded Nymphid) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Heteroconis maculata (A dusky lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Heoclisis fundata (Antlion lacewing) at Scullin, ACT by LindaD
Osmylidae sp. (family) (Osmylid lacewing) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Spaminta minjerribae (Mantisfly) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Nothancyla verreauxi (A Green Lacewing (with wide wings)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Psectra sp. (genus) (Psectra lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Micromus tasmaniae (Tasmanian Brown Lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Dendroleon amabilis (An Antlion Lacewing) at Crooked Corner, NSW by Milly
Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mallada traviatus (Goldeneye Lacewing) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Zachobiella sp. (genus) (A brown lacewing) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Glenoleon pulchellus (Antlion lacewing) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Campion impressus (A mantis lacewing) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Campion impressus (A mantis lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Campion sp. (genus) (Mantis Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Mallada traviatus (Goldeneye Lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Norfolius howensis (Diamond-banded Nymphid) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Ascalaphidae (family) (Owlfly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Myrmeleon acer (Myrmeleon Antlion Lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
24 Dec 2024
No I think the wing patterning better fits maculata
Heteroconis maculata
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
24 Dec 2024
Thanks for the ID suggestion Wendy
Heoclisis fundata
kasiaaus wrote:
15 Dec 2024
Heteroconis ornata?
Heteroconis maculata
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
15 Dec 2024
I think it may be Campion tenuistrigus
Campion sp. (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
4 Dec 2024
larvae of green lacewing covered with camouflage. I find them very nippy too
Chrysopidae (family)

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Spaminta minjerribae

Mantispidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Norfolius howensis at Melba, ACT

Drepanacra binocula at Melba, ACT

Mantispidae (family) at Melba, ACT

Norfolius howensis at Melba, ACT

Drepanacra binocula at Melba, ACT

Spaminta minjerribae at Bungendore, NSW

Mantispidae (family) at Gungahlin, ACT

Chrysopidae (family) at Mongarlowe, NSW

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