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LacewingMAP:   15506
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BB
Observer:   Van Rensburg Maritza
Date of record:   2018-10-15
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Please remove if it is not a lacewing
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
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-15506
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15506 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15506 - photo: 2
VM-number: 15506 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is probably Hemerobius reconditus, one of the brown lacewings. it is very difficult to separate species of Hemerobiidae without genitalic dissections. H. reconditus is widespread in southern Africa, extending as far north as Kenya.The larvae of brown lacewings are active predators on vegetation, where they prey upon soft-bodies insects such as mealy bugs and scale insects.
Date:   2018-11-12 18:22:58
Species name:   FAMILY Hemerobiidae -- Unidentified Hemerobiidae
Species code:   325540

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