Osmylidae sp. (family)

1 Osmylid lacewing at Majura, ACT

Osmylidae sp. (family) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2020
Osmylidae sp. (family) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Osmylidae sp. (family) 5 Sep 2020 KimPullen
Osmylidae sp. (family) 5 Sep 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 3 Sep 2020 jb2602

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Under bark of a eucalyptus, I'm guessing some sort of beetle larva.

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KimPullen wrote:
   5 Sep 2020
Possibly Porismus strigatus, whose striking adults are common on eucalypt trunks in autumn. But it could also be one of the several other osmylid genera recorded locally.
jb2602 wrote:
   5 Sep 2020
Adult Porismus strigatus were found in the vicinity of this location last year.

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  • 1 Sep 2020 04:53 PM Recorded on
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