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LacewingMAP:   26
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3022DC
Observer:   Heyns J
Date of record:   2013-12-31
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-06-30 13:49:29
Sp. code:   327120
Species name:   Cymothales illustris
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Tree-hole Antlion (Cymothales)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-26
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 26 - photo: 1
VM-number: 26 - photo: 2
VM-number: 26 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   the only Cymothales that inhabits the more arid regions of SA. Larvae of this species are unknown
Date:   2014-12-23 15:16:16
Species name:   Cymothales illustris
Species code:   327120

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