Golden-eyed Lacewing - Chrysopa oculata

Attracted to a moth light

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Some of my favorite orders of insects, they look so elegant. Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  I agree! Neuropterans are so beautiful. Posted 6 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Hi Christine - NICE! :o) My money is on Ch. oculta. The dark gradates don't truly conform with some keys that I found but other specimen identified by John Oswald also show this and all the rest seems to fit oculta better than the others with a dark pedicel en proximally pale antennae. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks so much Arp! You are awesome :) Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Pudding4brains
    
    Lion
    
    Forgot to ask: Did you get a closer look at the dark spec in the top of the wing? Was that a parasitoid maybe? Some travel along on the wings of the lacewing to be present when the eggs are laid ... or maybe a little biting midge like Forcipomyia eques ?? Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Unfortunately, no. I didn't even notice it when I was taking the photos. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Pudding4brains
        
        Lion
        
        It might just be dirt too of course - just wondering because there are not too many photos of those little pests around :o) Posted 6 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        I wish I had noticed it! I love finding little hitchhikers. Posted 6 years ago

The Golden-eyed lacewing

"Chrysopa oculata", the golden-eyed lacewing, is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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Similar species: Net-winged Insects

Species identified by Christine Young