One of a
number of so called Brown Lacewings, all of which are smaller than the
more commonly encountered Green Lacewings. Identification to species
level is difficult with the
majority of these and identification is best achieved
by examination of a specimen. As with all Lacewings,
Wesmaelius nervosus is probably another
under-recorded species in Nottinghamshire and the only other county
record we know is from a Bestwood village garden
(Tobin, S.). The one below was recorded
at Cockglode Wood in April 2021, when beaten from Ivy. |