Adult Green Lacewing
20 mm body length.This Green Lacewing has very long antennae, 1.5 times the length of the body - unfortunately, one is damaged here. It has broad clear wings, held in an inverted 'V' over the back when at rest. The body colour is green and eyes are a metallic golden colour.
Usually found hiding on leaves during the day in a wide variety of habitats. This one seen in an urban garden.
Unsure of exact ID for this find.
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By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Jun 28, 2018. Captured Mar 29, 2018 10:37.
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http://lacewing.tamu.edu/neuropterida/neur_bibliography/edoc12/new1980ref4464s-857.pdf
Here are some other of his publications:
http://lacewing.tamu.edu/Biblio/SimpleSearchResults?authcriteria=begins+with&author=New&yearcriteria=is&year=&titlecriteria=contains&title=Chrysopidae&referencecriteria=is&reference=&FigTaxcriteria=contains&FigTax=&FigSubjcriteria=contains&FigSubj=&TaxCitcriteria=contains&TaxCit=
Generally, you will need good sharp images of the colour patterns on head and pronotum (from different angles) and most of all of the wing veination, especially in the first half of the wing. That won't give you all - other details such as shape of the claws may be needed, but in many cases veins and patterns can get you quite far, especially if you can limit your search to a limited number of species already known from the smaller region (what part of Australia was this?).
For that, maybe have a look at: New, .R. (1983) Zoogeography of the Australian Chrysopidae (Neuroptera).
http://lacewing.tamu.edu/neuropterida/neur_bibliography/edoc12/new1983ref4480s-3119.pdf
If you have a larger shot of just the wings, showing the veins clearly we might have a shot :o) Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago