Nymphes myrmeleonides

Nymphes myrmeleonides is an Australian Neuroptera, known as the blue eyes lacewing.[2] It is found in areas of New South Wales and Queensland.[3] The species have a body length of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) and a wingspan of up to 11 cm (4.3 in), each wing ending in a white tip.[4] The larvae of N. myrmeleonides resemble antlions and construct pit traps by burrowing into loose soil.[5]

Nymphes myrmeleonides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Neuroptera
Family:
Nymphidae
Genus:
Nymphes
Species:
N. myrmeleonides
Binomial name
Nymphes myrmeleonides
Leach, 1814 [1]

References
  1. "Planiupennia in the Swedish Museum of Natural History". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. August 24, 2000.
  2. "Blue eyes lacewing — Nymphes myrmeleonides". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. December 30, 2005. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009.
  3. "Nymphes myrmeleonides". Zipcode Zoo. April 5, 2007.
  4. "Lacewing development". University of Sydney. June 10, 2006.
  5. "Nymphes myrmeleonides". Botanic Gardens Trust. Retrieved April 17, 2007.


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