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Blue eyes lacewing .  Blue eyes lacewing,Eamw lacewings,Nymphes myrmeleonides Click/tap to enlarge

Blue eyes lacewing .

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  1. Set to country Australia, assuming that is correct ;) Posted 7 years ago

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"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.

Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by Ernst
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