Porismus strigatus
13 Pied Lacewing at Mount Ainslie
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| Porismus strigatus | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Mar 2024 | |
| Porismus strigatus | jb2602 | 17 Mar 2024 |
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17 Mar 2024
Pied Lacewing courting behaviour: the single lacewings line up on one specific tree which is probably soon laden with pheromone; one approaches another and quickly clasps the other's antenna (in all observations so far, the lower uses its right elbow to grab the upper one's left antenna); the clasping stage may go for over an hour but in this case, they soon moved to a parallel position and started mating.
Location information
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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- Rough barked gum tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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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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