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LacewingMAP:   115
Province:   other
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   1923CD
Observer:   Myburgh G
Date of record:   2012-01-01
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   328360
Species name:   Macroleon quinquemaculatus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   gregarious antlion ?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-115
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 115 - photo: 1
VM-number: 115 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   This picture beautifully depicta the typical aggregation behaviour mentioned in a previous comment for this species.This is the largest pit building antlion in Africa
Date:   2014-12-23 11:33:38
Species name:   Macroleon quinquemaculatus
Species code:   328360

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