Also noticed an Ensign Fly, possibly Sepsis fulgen
On Tuesday I spotted an odd-looking little beastie hunting on the Shasta Daisies but didn't have a clue as to what it was. When trying to identify a recently caught lacewing I found a very similar image to one I had taken. I now think that these images may be larva and adult of a Green Lacewing - Chrysoperia carnea.
I would be grateful for confirmation/correction of my IDs.
I think the female Sphaerophoria need dissection to ID with certainty I'm afraid. The green lacewings are tricky from photos - this one could equally be Cunctochrysa albolineata, which also has a pale stripe along its back. And yes, that is definitely a lacewing larva.
ReplyDeleteThanks George. Both male and female of that Sphaerophoria sp paid visits last week .... in the brief spells of sunshine between the downpours.
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