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Brown lacewings (family Hemerobiidae)

Like green lacewings, some brown lacewings can be identified using a decent hand-lens while living but a higher proportion may require sight of the tip of an abdomen. However, even with those that can be identified from characters visible without manipulating the insect, details like the number of radial vein branches or the presence/absence of a recurrent humeral vein can be impossible to see in any but the very best quality photographs, so observers are advised to retain specimens until they have identified them rather than assuming an ID will be possible from a photo.


Micromus angulatus

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Micromus paganus Micromus paganus


Micromus paganus

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Micromus paganus Micromus paganus


Micromus variegatus

Micromus variegatus Micromus variegatus Micromus variegatus Micromus variegatus

Micromus variegatus Micromus variegatus


Hemerobius humulinus

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Hemerobius humulinus Hemerobius humulinus


Hemerobius stigma

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Hemerobius stigma Hemerobius stigma


Hemerobius pini

Hemerobius pini Hemerobius pini

Hemerobius pini Hemerobius pini


Hemerobius nitidulus

Hemerobius nitidulus Hemerobius nitidulus

Hemerobius nitidulus Hemerobius nitidulus


Hemerobius micans

Hemerobius micans Hemerobius micans Hemerobius micans Hemerobius micans

Hemerobius micans Hemerobius micans


Hemerobius lutescens

Hemerobius lutescens Hemerobius lutescens Hemerobius lutescens Hemerobius lutescens

Hemerobius lutescens Hemerobius lutescens


Wesmaelius concinnus

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Wesmaelius concinnus Wesmaelius concinnus


Wesmaelius nervosus

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Wesmaelius nervosus Wesmaelius nervosus


Wesmaelius subnebulosus

Wesmaelius subnebulosus

Wesmaelius subnebulosus


Sympherobius elegans

Sympherobius elegans Sympherobius elegans Sympherobius elegans Sympherobius elegans

Sympherobius elegans Sympherobius elegans


Sympherobius pygmaeus

Sympherobius pygmaeus Sympherobius pygmaeus Sympherobius pygmaeus

Sympherobius pygmaeus Sympherobius pygmaeus


Sympherobius pellucidus

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Sympherobius pellucidus Sympherobius pellucidus