Micromus angulatus
Description
A small brown lacewing - usually reddish brown in colour. It has four branches to the radial vein.
Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
- 4 branches to the radial vein
- Reddish brown wings
Recording advice
Include an image showing the wing venation.
UK Status
Uncommon with scattered records over England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Uncommon
David Nicholls
Ratby, Wirlybones Wood
17 April 2024
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Lacewings & Scorpionflies
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 17/04/2024 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 17/04/2024 (Nicholls, David)
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