2025 April 19
Ian Cooper photographed this fine lacewing in View Royal on April 18. It is described in iNaturalist as being “critically imperilled”. Yet, in addition to this photograph, it has appeared three times in Invert Alert since 2010, and both Claudia Copley and Jeremy Tatum believe they have seen it locally several times over the years. Thus, provided our identifications are correct, it would seem that, at least in our area, the species is not all that critically imperilled. Perhaps local invertebrate enthusiasts might keep an eye out for the insect.
San Francisco Lacewing Nothochrysa californica
(Neu.: Chrysopidae)
Ian Cooper
Invert Sightings 