Protobiella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Neuroptera |
Family: | Berothidae |
Genus: | Protobiella |
Species: | P. zelandica
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Binomial name | |
Protobiella zelandica (Tillyard, 1923)
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Protobiella zelandica is a species of New Zealand beaded lacewing in the family Berothidae that was first described by Robert John Tillyard in 1923. [1] [2] It is the sole known species in the genus Protobiella, and the only berothid endemic to New Zealand. [3] No subspecies are noted in the Catalogue of Life. [4]
The species is small and brown, and can be identified by the interrupted stripe of yellow-brown markings present on the head and thorax. [3] The species' antenna appear to differ between sexes, with male lacewings having fewer than 40 flagellomeres on their antenna, compared to females who have more than 40. [3]
The species has been documented predating on pine adelgidae. [5]
Protobiella zelandica is found throughout the North Island and South Island. [3]
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Protobiella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Neuroptera |
Family: | Berothidae |
Genus: | Protobiella |
Species: | P. zelandica
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Binomial name | |
Protobiella zelandica (Tillyard, 1923)
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Protobiella zelandica is a species of New Zealand beaded lacewing in the family Berothidae that was first described by Robert John Tillyard in 1923. [1] [2] It is the sole known species in the genus Protobiella, and the only berothid endemic to New Zealand. [3] No subspecies are noted in the Catalogue of Life. [4]
The species is small and brown, and can be identified by the interrupted stripe of yellow-brown markings present on the head and thorax. [3] The species' antenna appear to differ between sexes, with male lacewings having fewer than 40 flagellomeres on their antenna, compared to females who have more than 40. [3]
The species has been documented predating on pine adelgidae. [5]
Protobiella zelandica is found throughout the North Island and South Island. [3]
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