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LacewingMAP:   260
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219AA
Observer:   Basson Handre
Date of record:   2014-09-07
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Found this guy under a rock :)
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   331120
Species name:   Palmipenna aeoleoptera
Common name:  
Family:   Nemopteridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Palmipenna aeoleoptera
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-260
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 260 - photo: 1
VM-number: 260 - photo: 2
VM-number: 260 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   this is an interesting find because the Wuppertal population of this species has much larger hindwing expansions ("paddles") than those in Biedouw Valley. it was probably sheltering under the rock (they are very sensitive to wind).
Date:   2014-12-09 08:49:15
Species name:   Palmipenna aeoleoptera
Species code:   331120

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