Months sighted in garden
Chrysopid lacewing
Chrysopidae indet.
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Neuroptera: Lacewings
Large green-bodied lacewing with white veining. Identification below family requires microscope work. In winter the body turns straw-coloured, not green. For larva see here. Caught in light trap - 2nd August, 2022: 1 specimen and 17th August, 2023, 1 specimen. Attracted to porch light. In greenhouse 24th February, 2024.