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Micromus canariensis var. curvatus (w. banded wing) Distinctly &quot;differently&quot; patterned Micromus canariensis with the dark band over the center of the wings.<br />
Apparently this variation is known as Micromus canariensis var. curvatus Esben-Petersen, 1936<br />
c.f. <a href="https://heteropterus.org/images/HRE/articulos/Heteropterus_Rev_Entomol_4_1-26.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://heteropterus.org/images/HRE/articulos/Heteropterus_Rev_Entomol_4_1-26.pdf</a> Geotagged,Hemerobiidae,La Palma (Canary Islands),Micromus,Micromus canariensis,Micromus canariensis var. curvatus,Neuroptera,Spain Click/tap to enlarge

Micromus canariensis var. curvatus (w. banded wing)

Distinctly "differently" patterned Micromus canariensis with the dark band over the center of the wings.
Apparently this variation is known as Micromus canariensis var. curvatus Esben-Petersen, 1936
c.f. https://heteropterus.org/images/HRE/articulos/Heteropterus_Rev_Entomol_4_1-26.pdf

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Micromus canariensis is a species of Brown Lacewing (Hemerobiidae) endemic to the Canary Islands.

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

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2020. Captured in Camino el Pedregal, 38769 El Pedregal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.