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Green lacewing

Chrysoperla sp.

Description:

A delicate, green, flying insect with black eyes. Only about 1 cm long! I caught it and released it outside shortly after I photographed it.

Habitat:

Found near a windowsill.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Green Lacewing
Chrysoperla sp. green lacewing - Chrysoperla - BugGuide.Net


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6 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID, J!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Nice spotting! Unfortunately, it looks like genetics differentiate species.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Thank you, Perils! :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely,Kunzah!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Hmm, maybe, Gilma, but my spotting doesn't quite look like yours. Thank you for the tip! I'll certainly investigate soon enough.

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

New York, USA

Spotted on Nov 11, 2012
Submitted on Nov 12, 2012

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