Lacewing ID, UK

htcdude · #1 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 07:01 PM

Is it possible to ID this Green Lacewing species please?

Thanks!

Nige

Jason Green · #2 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 09:12 PM

Evening Nigel,

Species-level identifications aren't possible from photographs, usually - too vein-orientated for that. The only species I've ever come across is Chrysoperla lucasina (five microscopially-identified specimens from three localities).

Take care,

Jason

htcdude · #3 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 08:24 AM

Thought as much.

Do you know if there's any way of telling by their larvae? I had a load of adults in the house last year and now some adults are starting to appear, I wonder if the larvae are nearby.

Nige

Jason Green · #4 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 08:49 PM

Hmmm... I suppose there may be some European key somewhere - there are for other various order larvae. Probably not worth bothering with though - adults are easy enough.