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LacewingMAP:   17116
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BC
Observer:   Peter C
Date of record:   2020-07-09
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   COVID-19 day 105, Light trap (20 000K)
Last updated:   2020-07-25 18:25:27
Sp. code:   323340
Species name:   Dichochrysa kibonotoensis
Common name:  
Family:   Chrysopidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-17116
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 17116 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is usually a forest-dwelling species and is widespread, from Kenya, Zimbabwe to South Africa. In SA it is known from the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, North West and Limpopo. it can often be flushed from vegetation. Nothing is known of its biology. Nice record for Grahamstown.
Date:   2020-07-25 18:25:27
Species name:   Dichochrysa kibonotoensis
Species code:   323340

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