Hemerobius lutescens
One of many similar brown lacewings. Detailed examination is necessary to arrive at a safe id.
- top of thorax with broad pale stripe (paler than sides)
- basal cross-vein (Sc to R) only darkened at the end, or all pale
- lacks clear dark smudges on the edge of the forewing
Various habitats but often associated with deciduous trees, and sometimes attracted to light.
Summer and autumn.
Widespread and quite common in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were approximately 23 validated records for this species according to the 'Checklist of Neuroptera and allies in VC55' published in 2018.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
16 September 2012
male - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
14 August 2012
female - specimen examined
David Nicholls
Ratby garden
29 October 2016
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Lacewings & Scorpionflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Neuroptera
- Family:
- Hemerobiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 14/08/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 28/08/2023 (Nicholls, David)
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