Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   16435
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3025DA
Observer:   Ball Stephen
Date of record:   2019-12-26
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   They seem to be in the same places as last year.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:21:16
Sp. code:   320900
Species name:   Eremoides bicristatus
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Eremoides bicristatus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-16435
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16435 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   Fairly common and widespread in the northern parts of South Africa. Occurs in grassy areas, and is attracted to light. Larvae unknown. Males have very characteristic "epaulets" on the thorax - hence the name "bicristatus" – clearly visible in the photos. Also known from Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, with a few records from Zambia
Date:   2020-01-14 12:41:53
Species name:   Eremoides bicristatus -- Owlfly
Species code:   320900

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