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Psychopsis insolens Psychopsis insolens is a member of the silky lacewing family Psychopsidae. These delicate and diaphanous insects are nocturnal and I found this one in repose on a window fly screen during the day. <br /> <br /> The silky lacewings are distinguishable in their adult stage by their patterned wings which are covered in soft hair. The wings have a broad shape with marked venation.<br /> <br /> 15 mm wingspan at the widest point and 12 mm body length. Australia,Geotagged,Neuroptera,Psychopsidae,Psychopsis insolens,Silky lacewing,Summer,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,silky lacewing Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Psychopsis insolens

Psychopsis insolens is a member of the silky lacewing family Psychopsidae. These delicate and diaphanous insects are nocturnal and I found this one in repose on a window fly screen during the day.

The silky lacewings are distinguishable in their adult stage by their patterned wings which are covered in soft hair. The wings have a broad shape with marked venation.

15 mm wingspan at the widest point and 12 mm body length.

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    Calbost Niel
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    How amazing Ruth Posted 3 years ago
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      Ruth Spigelman
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      They are, aren't they? I've never found a single one of these, then two - both on my house - within a few months. Posted 3 years ago
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    Patomarazul
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    Cool finding! Posted 3 years ago

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The Silky lacewing

Silky lacewings are small and delicate insects distinguishable in their adult stage by their patterned, pubescent wings with a broad wing shape, dense venation, and the presence of a vena triplica (the apical fusion of three veins in the hindwing)

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Similar species: Net-winged Insects
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Feb 18, 2022. Captured Feb 6, 2022 10:21 in 11A Ranclaud St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.