Ankylopteryx sp. (genus)

Green lacewing at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Ankylopteryx sp. (genus)	2 Dec 2019	KimPullen
Ankylopteryx sp. (genus)	17 Aug 2019	MichaelBedingfield
Mallada sp. (genus)	16 Aug 2019	rawshorty

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2 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

17 Aug 2019

It doesn't look like other Mallada sp. The squarish 'shoulders' on the wings are unusual.
I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

17 Aug 2019

The following references for Ankylopteryx sp. are of interest:
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/6476/
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=zoom_figure&instance_id=11&article_id=6476
Also:
http://www.nbair.res.in/Featured_insects/Ankylopteryx_exquisita.php

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108491 -35.273791
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Aug 2019 01:47 PM Recorded on
rawshorty Recorded by
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Insects Green Lacewings (Chrysopidae) Lacewings (Neuroptera) rawshorty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Ankylopteryx sp. (genus) Scientific name
Green lacewing Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
External link More information

Record quality

Images or audio
More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania