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LacewingMAP:   9960
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3022CA
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2016-12-27
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Karoo
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   329400
Species name:   Palpares elegantulus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9960
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9960 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9960 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   In South Africa, this species is confined to the Northern and Western Cape provinces. It is widespread throughout Namibia, extending into Angola. It appears to be confined to the drier areas, so is a typical western element of the SA antlion fauna. It is characterized by extremely long labial palps that distinguish the species from the other Palparinae. Larvae are unknown. This is a first for the LacewingMap project – thanks.
Date:   2017-01-14 18:18:31
Species name:   Palpares elegantulus
Species code:   329400

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