| LacewingMAP: |
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10330 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3219AA |
| Observer: |
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van Dyk Zenobia |
| Date of record: |
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2017-09-28 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
| Sp. code: |
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326020 |
| Species name: |
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Micromus sjoestedti |
| Common name: |
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| Family: |
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Hemerobiidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Unknown |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-10330 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Mervyn Mansell |
| Comment: |
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This species is very widespread in Africa and beyond. All known larvae of Hemerobiidae are voracious and active predators that live on plants and actively pursue prey such as aphids and other small Homoptera. They are consequently valuable biocontrol agents. |
| Date: |
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2017-10-03 18:21:35 |
| Species name: |
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Micromus sjoestedti |
| Species code: |
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326020 |
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