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LacewingMAP:   16954
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2628AD
Observer:   Heyns J
Date of record:   2020-04-21
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-04-25 18:21:05
Sp. code:   325700
Species name:   Wesmaelius nubilus
Common name:  
Family:   Hemerobiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Micromus sjoestedti
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-16954
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16954 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is one of the brown lacewings. The species is fairly widespread in southern Africa. Occurring in most of the provinces. The adults are attracted to light, but are not often seen. The larvae of brown lacewings are free-living on vegetation, and prey upon small soft-bodied Homoptera and other insects.
Date:   2020-04-25 16:21:05
Species name:   Wesmaelius nubilus
Species code:   325700

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