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Blue Eyes Lacewing (Nymphes myrmeleonoides) Blue Eyes is one of the largest lacewings known with a wingspan of 110mm and large dark blue eyes. <br /> Wings are transparent with white pterostigma and the body is narrow but broader near the tail. <br /> Antennae are black with orange tips.<br /> Resting under a eucalyptus leaf in a local nature reserve.<br /> Range includes SEQ, NSW and Vic. Australia,Blue eyes,Geotagged,Neuroptera,Nymphes myrmeleonides,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Blue Eyes Lacewing (Nymphes myrmeleonoides)

Blue Eyes is one of the largest lacewings known with a wingspan of 110mm and large dark blue eyes.
Wings are transparent with white pterostigma and the body is narrow but broader near the tail.
Antennae are black with orange tips.
Resting under a eucalyptus leaf in a local nature reserve.
Range includes SEQ, NSW and Vic.

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The Blue Eyes Lacewing

"Nymphes myrmeleonides" is an Australian insect in the order Neuroptera, known as the "blue eyes lacewing". It is found in areas of New South Wales and Queensland. The species have a body length of up to 4 centimetres and a wingspan of up to 11 cm, each wing ending in a white tip. The larvae of "N. myrmeleonides" resemble antlions and construct pit traps by burrowing into loose soil.

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Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 16, 2016. Captured Jan 2, 2016 11:19 in 66 Ferndale Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • EX-Z2000
  • f/3.4
  • 1/320s
  • ISO64
  • 8.46mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.