Biology:Mallada signatus

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Short description: Species of lacewing insect

Mallada signatus
Chrysopa signata.jpg
Mallada signatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Chrysopidae
Genus: Mallada
Species:
M. signatus
Binomial name
Mallada signatus
Schneider, 1851
Synonyms

Mallada alcatoa, Banks, 1943 Chrysopa alcatoa, Banks, 1943[1] Mallada signata, Schneider, 1851

Mallada signatus, commonly known as the green lacewing[2] is a species of insect described by Wilhelm Gottlieb Schneider in 1851.[3]

It is one of the species most commonly found in southern Australia.[4]

They closely resemble Plesiochyrsa ramburi, however, the late instar larva and adults of Mallada signatus are smaller, with minimal dark markings on the head of the adults.[5]

They can be negatively effected by feeding on prey which has been in contact with neem oil.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4338695 entry