Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   16329
Province:  
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2023AB
Observer:   Myburgh G
Date of record:   2019-11-29
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   one only
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:21:16
Sp. code:   327620
Species name:   Centroclisis mendax
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   centroclisis sp
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-16329
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16329 - photo: 1
VM-number: 16329 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   Occurs in the drier western parts of SA. Known only from SA, Namibia and Botswana. It is often found resting on tree bark where it is extremely well camouflaged. Larvae are unknown but will be free-living in sand.
Date:   2019-12-08 18:04:41
Species name:   Centroclisis mendax
Species code:   327620

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