Atlas of the Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   10819
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3130AA
Observer:   de Vries Andries Petrus; Joey de Vries; Karen de Vries
Date of record:   2018-04-03
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   328540
Species name:   Myrmeleon sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-10819
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10819 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This looks like a species of Myrmeleon, but not sure of species. All species of this genus construct the typical and well known cone-shaped pits. There are several species in KZN, some undescribed - this may be one of them!
Date:   2018-04-08 15:42:37
Species name:   Myrmeleon sp.
Species code:   328540

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