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LacewingMAP:   15771
Province:   Khomas
Country:   Namibia
Locus:   2217CA
Observer:   Thomson N
Date of record:   2019-01-20
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   328640
Species name:   Myrmeleon obscurus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-15771
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15771 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15771 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   A common and widespread antlion that occurs over most of southern and eastern Africa. Also Indian Ocean islands – Mauritius and Madagascar. It is a pit builder and its pits are the most frequently encountered of all Myrmeleon species and occur in a variety of situations – even city pavements where there are sand pockets.
Date:   2019-01-23 15:40:13
Species name:   Myrmeleon obscurus
Species code:   328640

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