Micromus

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Micromus
Micromus tasmaniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Hemerobiidae
Genus: Micromus
Rambur, 1842
Synonyms
  • Ameromicromus Nakahara, 1960
  • Menutus Navás, 1932
  • Pseudopsectra Perkins in Sharp, 1899

Micromus is a

whiteflies. The species Micromus tasmaniae has been mass-bred for biological pest control in Australia.[2]

Species

There are more than 80 species in the genus, and possibly as many as 170.[3][4]

  • Micromus africanus
    Micromus africanus
  • Micromus angulatus
    Micromus angulatus
  • Micromus bifasciatus
    Micromus bifasciatus
  • Micromus posticus
    Micromus posticus
  • Micromus variegatus
    Micromus variegatus
  • Campodeiform larva of Micromus posticus
    Campodeiform larva of Micromus posticus

References

  1. ^ The Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy doi:10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/2097002 on 2016-09-12
  2. ^ New, TR (2002). "Prospects for extending the use of Australian lacewings in biological control" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 48 (Supplement 2): 209–216.
  3. ^ "Micromus (Brown Lacewings) - Taxonomy". Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Browse Micromus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-28.