Blue Eyes Lacewing

Nymphes myrmeleonides

"Nymphes myrmeleonides" is an Australian insect in the order Neuroptera, known as the "blue eyes lacewing". It is found in areas of New South Wales and Queensland. The species have a body length of up to 4 centimetres and a wingspan of up to 11 cm, each wing ending in a white tip. The larvae of "N. myrmeleonides" resemble antlions and construct pit traps by burrowing into loose soil.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderNeuroptera
FamilyNymphidae
GenusNymphes
SpeciesN. myrmeleonides
Photographed in
Australia