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LacewingMAP:   15373
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2822CB
Observer:   Kemp L
Date of record:   2018-01-27
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   329420
Species name:   Palpares immensus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-15373
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15373 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This one of the largest antlions, sometimes attaining a wingspan of 16 cm. It is fairly common and widespread in the drier western areas of SA, being concentrated in the Northern and Western Cape Provinces. It extends into Namibia and Angola. The large red and black larvae live freely in sand, and have even been known to attack geckos and, in one case a small adder, but they are unable to feed on these reptiles and usually die as a result of not being able to extract their jaws from the vertebrate prey.
Date:   2018-07-16 17:32:45
Species name:   Palpares immensus
Species code:   329420

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