Porismus strigatus
1 Pied Lacewing at Undefined Area
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| Porismus strigatus | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Mar 2020 | |
| Porismus strigatus | jb2602 | 26 Mar 2020 |
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Lacewing pair just after mating. Smaller male in the foreground, larger female behind.
1 comment
26 Mar 2020
The female drew her abdomen up towards her mouth and started manipulating a gel sack. Lacewings normally lay their eggs on stalks made from a solidified gel, this may have been the start of this process. Someone in the know might be able to clarify what the gel sack actually is.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.172333-35.261495
- Maps Mount Ainslie
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2020 05:05 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Lacewings (several families) Lacewings (Neuroptera) Insects Porismus strigatus
Species information
- Porismus strigatus Scientific name
- Pied Lacewing Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1015m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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