Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814 is a animal in the Nymphidae family, order Neuroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814

Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814

The blue eyes lacewing Nymphes myrmeleonoides is an Australian neuropteran insect found in eastern Australia.

Family
Nymphidae
Genus
Nymphes
Order
Neuroptera
Class
Insecta

About Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814

Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814, commonly known as the blue eyes lacewing, is an Australian insect belonging to the order Neuroptera. This species occurs in regions of New South Wales and Queensland. Adults can reach a maximum body length of 4 centimetres (1.6 inches) and a maximum wingspan of 11 centimetres (4.3 inches), with every wing ending in a white-tipped apex. The larvae of Nymphes myrmeleonoides resemble antlions, and they build pit traps by burrowing into loose soil.

Photo: (c) Mark Ayers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Ayers · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Neuroptera › Nymphidae › Nymphes

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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