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Peyerimhoffina gracilis - Close-up  Chrysopidae,Chrysopinae,Chrysopini,Geotagged,Jane's garden,Netherlands,Neuroptera,Peyerimhoffina gracilis,nl: Slanke gaasvlieg Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Neat close-up! I wouldn't have expected it to be covered in those little hairs. Posted 5 years ago
    1. Yes, most Chrysopids have some hairs like that, but often very inconspicuous ... like the long hairs on the one below, but hardly visible because they're blond ...
      Chrysotropia ciliata - Details Close-ups of various details helpful in IDing Chrysotropia ciliata.<br />
- Long, pale hairs along the costa<br />
- Cross veins in costal field black (note: unless animal is still teneral!)<br />
- Head often a tad paler/yellowish<br />
- First cross vein between Rs and M hits the intermedial cell in the center (top left of bottom right inset)<br />
Full shot of same animal here:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/54491/chrysotropia_ciliata.html Chrysopidae,Chrysotropia,Chrysotropia ciliata,Green Lacewing,Lacewing,Neuroptera,Neuroptera ID help,nl: Franjegaasvlieg
      Posted 5 years ago
      1. Cool, I never noticed! Posted 5 years ago

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Peyerimhoffina gracilis is a Green Lacewing (family Chrysopidae) native to large parts of Europe, but not very frequently recorded.

Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Nov 1, 2019. Captured in Koekanger Dwarsdijk 42, 7958 SV Koekange, Netherlands.