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LacewingMAP:   16491
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BC
Observer:   Rautenbach C
Date of record:   2019-11-08
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:21:16
Sp. code:   320800
Species name:   Encyoposis flavilinea
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-16491
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16491 - photo: 1
VM-number: 16491 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is a rarely encountered species, and a first record for the Eastern Cape Province. It appears to be a southern African endemic, currently only known from SA and Swaziland. Occurs in Limpopo, Limpopo, North West, Gauteng and KZN, consequently a very valuable record from ECape. A beautiful and robust species, and obviously a fast flier. Nothing is known about its biology.
Date:   2020-01-28 10:39:58
Species name:   Encyoposis flavilinea -- Owlfly
Species code:   320800

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