Spoon-winged lacewing

Took this photo at the Perasma reservoir near Petra on the beautiful Island of Lesvos Greece. Probably Nemoptera sp.

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Pudding4brains

Lion

Howdy, someone already created the requested species (Nemoptera coa), but it's not that species. This is Nemoptera sinuata :o) I've taken the liberty to change the ID to that ... Cheers, Arp Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Arp, to be honest with you, I had it right the first time, but changed it. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Pudding4brains
    
    Lion
    
    They do look a lot alike :o) I added some ID hints to the species info on observado a while back:
    https://observation.org/soort/info/152940?lang=nl
    https://observation.org/soort/info/212605?lang=nl Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Jivko Nakev
      
      Lion
      
      You are right, Arp. Thank you for changing the ID. Posted 5 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

Beautiful photo of a wonderful insect Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  Thnx for the compliment Natty. Posted 5 years ago

The Spoon-winged lacewing

Spoonwing lacewings are large to medium-size insects measuring approximately .63 inches (16 millimeters) in length, with a wingspan up to 2.16 inches (55 millimeters). The body is long and thick, with relatively broad, rounded forewings.

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Similar species: Net-winged Insects

Species identified by Pudding4brains

By Paul Dirksen

Uploaded Mar 12, 2020. Captured May 5, 2015 12:25.

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Canon EOS 650D
f/16.0
1/395s
ISO800
400mm