Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   17163
Province:  
Country:   Swaziland
Locus:   2631AA
Observer:   Braun K
Date of record:   2020-09-14
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2021-02-26 11:39:26
Sp. code:   325540
Species name:   FAMILY Hemerobiidae
Common name:   Unidentified Hemerobiidae
Family:   Hemerobiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-17163
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 17163 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is a very interesting species of brown lacewing. It is difficuly to identify further without closer examination, especially of the terminalia. All known larvae of Hemerobiidae are voracious and active predators that live on plants and actively pursue prey such as aphids and other small Homoptera. They are consequently valuable biocontrol agents.
Date:   2021-02-26 11:39:26
Species name:   FAMILY Hemerobiidae -- Unidentified Hemerobiidae
Species code:   325540

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