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Hello

Today I found this very beautiful insect (10-12mm) in my garden. This insect reminds me for "Chrysoperla", but I don't known what kind of insect that is.
Who can help me?

Foto: Germany - Garden - 13.05.07

best regards
Markus

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It is a neuropteran but not of that genus. It is from the family Hemerobiidae, the brown lacewings, but I think they are a bit tricky to identify even with a specimen.

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Hello Chris

Thanx for the "half" determination.-) To find the exact name of this hemerobiidae, is not easy. Perhaps one specialist will give us an exact answer.:-)

Greetings

P.s.: The german name of hemerobiidae is .... Plantlouse-Lion:)

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Info:

I think thats very nearly Micromus variegatus.

http://www.microp...egatus.htm

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It has a recurrent humeral vein, so I don't think it can be Micromus. Looks more like Wesmaelius to me, possibly subgenus Kimminsia but can't say more than that :(.

I like "plant-louse lion", presumably along the same line as ant lion for Myrmelionidae?

Martin

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@haematocephalus: Thanx for your posting.:-)

Another hemerobiidae-specialist from germany, told me today, that the hemerobiidae of my foto, looks like "Wesmaelius subnebulosus". His ID wasn't definitely, because it's not possible without control of the genital organs.

Thanx a lot... your ID "Wesmaelius" was very good;)

best regards
Markus

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Markus

I would normally agree that the genitalia are required, but in this instance I think we can do better than just the genus. The specimen has only three radial veins, making it a member of the subgenus Kimminsia, of which there are rather few with such distinctive markings. The markings rule out W.(K.) subnebusosus, so I would even hazard that it is W.(K.) fassnidgei. Are you in southern Germany?

I love the clarity of the photo!