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Brown Lacewing

Description:

Brown fly with shiny teardrop wings that have a rounded tip.

Habitat:

Under porch light at night in backyard.

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5 Comments

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Nice metalic color..

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 10 years ago

beautiful series!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

wings are beautiful.

They're translucent. The flash on my camera just reflected the light rather than shining through. I believe different species allow varying amounts of light to shine through.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

So the brown lacewing does not have see thru wings?

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on May 2, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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