
Owly sulphur (Libelloides coccajus)
From a hike in the Stura Valley region of Piemont, Italy.
Next to a small side road leading to an Alp, at an elevation of ca 1370m, we encountered a wonderfully rich and bio-diverse meadow. Apart from countless grasshoppers, butterflies and beetles, also several of these beautiful owlflies were zooming around. And luckily, sometimes they also sat down and posed for a photo shot :-)

"Libelloides coccajus", the "owly sulphur", is an owlfly species belonging to the family Ascalaphidae, subfamily Ascalaphinae.
Similar species: Net-winged Insects
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2024. Captured Jul 9, 2024 15:39 in 9624+RR Demonte, Province of Cuneo, Italy.
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