#clouded magpie

[onenicebugperday]

@billiuspendragon submitted: Me and my dad have been trying to identify this fine fellow but haven’t been able to find it in our bug-identifying book. Could you help us out? Who is this?

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I’m not surprised it wasn’t in your book as this one is fairly rare in your area. It’s a clouded magpie moth, Abraxas sylvata :)

[natureinsight]

Abraxas sylvatus, laikkumittari

[onenicebugperday]

@pyramidrising submitted: I think this is lacewing fly larva but I am not sure (especially not sure about the english names) I found it on my apartment building yard where we have quite lot of plant louses and it was having a feast! Also a butterfly with damaged wing, I have no idea of the species tho. Uusimaa, Finland

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Thank you! And yes, you're right, and we usually just call them lacewings. Glad it was enjoying a buggy feast! RIP to its dinner. The other bug is actually a geometer moth, not a butterfly. Specifically a clouded magpie, Abraxas sylvata. I imagine they could still fly just fine despite the damage!