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 Neuroptera - Chrysoperla species?
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 13-05-2007 13:09
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 Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
Hello Today I found this very beautiful insect (10-12mm) in my garden. This insect reminds me for "Chrysoperla", but I don't known what kind of insect that is. Who can help me? Foto: Germany - Garden - 13.05.07 best regards Markus Markus Gebel attached the following image:  [84.35Kb] Edited by Markus Gebel on 13-05-2007 13:10 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 13-05-2007 17:04
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
It is a neuropteran but not of that genus. It is from the family Hemerobiidae, the brown lacewings, but I think they are a bit tricky to identify even with a specimen. |
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 14-05-2007 08:35
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
Hello Chris Thanx for the "half" determination.-) To find the exact name of this hemerobiidae, is not easy. Perhaps one specialist will give us an exact answer.:-) Greetings P.s.: The german name of hemerobiidae is .... Plantlouse-Lion  |
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 14-05-2007 10:43
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
Info: I think thats very nearly Micromus variegatus. http://www.microp...egatus.htm Edited by Markus Gebel on 14-05-2007 10:45 |
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| kitenet |
Posted on 17-05-2007 21:28
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 Member Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 118 Joined: 04.05.06 |
It has a recurrent humeral vein, so I don't think it can be Micromus. Looks more like Wesmaelius to me, possibly subgenus Kimminsia but can't say more than that  .I like "plant-louse lion", presumably along the same line as ant lion for Myrmelionidae? Martin Martin Harvey |
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 18-05-2007 17:52
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
@haematocephalus: Thanx for your posting.:-) Another hemerobiidae-specialist from germany, told me today, that the hemerobiidae of my foto, looks like "Wesmaelius subnebulosus". His ID wasn't definitely, because it's not possible without control of the genital organs. Thanx a lot... your ID "Wesmaelius" was very good  best regards Markus |
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| Andrew Whittington |
Posted on 24-05-2007 19:54
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 Member Location: Snowdonia Posts: 109 Joined: 30.01.07 |
Markus I would normally agree that the genitalia are required, but in this instance I think we can do better than just the genus. The specimen has only three radial veins, making it a member of the subgenus Kimminsia, of which there are rather few with such distinctive markings. The markings rule out W.(K.) subnebusosus, so I would even hazard that it is W.(K.) fassnidgei. Are you in southern Germany? I love the clarity of the photo! -----o0o----- Andrew E. Whittington https://flyevidence.co.uk/ |
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