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Banded Net-wing

Calopteron reticulatum

Description:

The genus Calopteron is from Greek "calos," meaning "beautiful," and "pteron" meaning "wing."

Habitat:

Found at the sandy pine barrens at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.

Notes:

Lifer!

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3 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Thank you so much, Phil, and Emily!

EmilyUmbarger
EmilyUmbarger 10 years ago

I found one of these not too long ago and had some help with the ID. Looks similar, to me! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/323...

Phil_S
Phil_S 10 years ago

I have never seen this before. Very cool!

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 2, 2013
Submitted on Aug 20, 2013

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