Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

Record details

LacewingMAP:   9485
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2823BA
Observer:   Liebenberg Aletta Gesina
Date of record:   2016-02-13
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327620
Species name:   Centroclisis mendax
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9485
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9485 - photo: 1

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. Very nice abdominal markings visible in photo.
Date:   2016-02-18 17:04:30
Species name:   Centroclisis mendax
Species code:   327620

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