Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9303
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2431AD
Observer:   Oschadleus HD
Date of record:   2015-11-28
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   second one found
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327840
Species name:   Cueta sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9303
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9303 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9303 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is an undescribed species of Cueta. it is fairly common in the northern parts of SA, extending into Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The males are characterized by long ectoprocts (claspers)that distinguish it from other species of the genus.
Date:   2015-12-08 18:35:10
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:  
Date:   2016-01-17 09:34:27
Species name:   Cueta sp.
Species code:   327840

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