Mallada basalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mallada basalis is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1853. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. The species was detected on mainland New Zealand in the 2010s.
Mallada basalis has a length of 10–15 mm, and typically has a pale green colour. Its translucent, veined wings are iridescent in natural sunlight. Specimens can be identified by a green pterostigma present in the hind wings that is not present in Chrysopidae of a similar appearance.
Mallada basalis has been identified on the Eastern states of Australia, the Philippines, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, Micronesia and Polynesia (including an outlier population on Easter Island). Mallada basalis has been seen living in both suburban and native flora environments.
The first confirmed sighting of Mallada basalis in New Zealand was in 1940 on the Kermadec Islands, though evidence of the species may go back as far as 1908. In 2010, a specimen was identified on Tiritiri Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf, and the first specimen in Auckland was identified in 2016. By 2020, Mallada basalis was present across the... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Zhuhai [Macau], so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mallada basalis sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mallada basalis in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Zhuhai [Macau]'s driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 290 mm in June.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mallada basalis sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mallada basalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
