Insects
Lacewings (Neuroptera)
Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae)

Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae)

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Unidentified Green Lacewing (Chrysopidae) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Nothancyla verreauxi at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mallada traviatus (Goldeneye Lacewing) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Mallada traviatus (Goldeneye Lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Mallada traviatus (Goldeneye Lacewing) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Nothancyla verreauxi (A Green Lacewing (with wide wings)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Calochrysa extranea (A green lacewing) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Italochrysa insignis (A Green Lacewing) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Gilmore, ACT by Melmo
Nothancyla verreauxi (A Green Lacewing (with wide wings)) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Italochrysa insignis (A Green Lacewing) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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WendyEM wrote:
4 Dec 2024
larvae of green lacewing covered with camouflage. I find them very nippy too
Chrysopidae (family)
WendyEM wrote:
2 Dec 2024
larva with debris on back for camouflage
Chrysopidae (family)
WendyEM wrote:
16 Nov 2024
larva camouflaged with detritis
Chrysopidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
7 Sep 2024
Don't think it is Plesiochrysa - but can't match it to any thing else @JB2602 any thoughts?
Plesiochrysa ramburi
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
31 Aug 2024
Jek you can tell most green lacewings by the patterning on their heads and "necks" the top of the body bit just before the wings - Mallada don't have much patterning and not on the neck
Italochrysa insignis

Recent activity

Mallada traviatus at Kingsdale, NSW

Chrysopidae (family) at Watson, ACT

Chrysopidae (family) at Cook, ACT

Nothancyla verreauxi

Chrysopidae (family) at Aranda, ACT

Mallada traviatus at Melba, ACT

Chrysopidae (family) at Acton, ACT

Mallada traviatus at Monga, NSW

Calochrysa extranea

Chrysopidae (family) at Watson, ACT

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