Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   280
Province:  
Country:   Malawi
Locus:   1535CC
Observer:   Dickinson R
Date of record:   2014-12-12
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   328360
Species name:   Macroleon quinquemaculatus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-280
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 280 - photo: 1
VM-number: 280 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   this species is widespread in southern and central Africa - and Madagascar. it is the largest know pit-building species. Often aggregated in numbers along dry overhanging branches
Date:   2014-12-23 08:12:49
Species name:   Macroleon quinquemaculatus
Species code:   328360

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