Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   9312
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2431AD
Observer:   Engelbrecht Daniel; Graeme Engelbrecht; Derek Engelbrecht
Date of record:   2015-11-28
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   329220
Species name:   Palparellus festivus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9312
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9312 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This species seems to be confined to north eastern parts of SA. it is well known from the Tembe and Mkuze Game Reserves and the Kruger Park, where it inhabits savannah bushveld. larvae are unknown.
Date:   2015-12-08 18:16:09
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:  
Date:   2016-01-17 09:31:14
Species name:   Palparellus festivus
Species code:   329220

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