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large lacewing

insect
Also known as: Polystoechotidae
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  • Lacewing
    neuropteran
    / Annotated classification

    Family Polystoechotidae (large lacewings)Adults medium to large; wing expanse 40–75 mm; antennae short. Larvae with short, sharp, incurved mandibles, maxillae stout, blunt; labial palpi, sensory appendages on labium (lower lip); leg 5-jointed; tarsal claws simple, slightly curved; knobbed structures (called empodia) between terminal elongated claws.Family…

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    Family Polystoechotidae (large lacewings)Adults medium to large; wing expanse 40–75 mm; antennae short. Larvae with short, sharp, incurved mandibles, maxillae stout, blunt; labial palpi, sensory appendages on labium (lower lip); leg 5-jointed; tarsal claws simple, slightly curved; knobbed structures (called empodia) between terminal elongated claws.Family…

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