Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9281
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2628AD
Observer:   Heyns J
Date of record:   2015-11-15
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   323760
Species name:   Italochrysa gigantea
Common name:  
Family:   Chrysopidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9281
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9281 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9281 - photo: 2
VM-number: 9281 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   South Africa's largest - and one of the most beautiful lacewings. The red markings on the head and yellow body show very well in the photos. Larvae are thought to be ant-associated.
Date:   2015-11-21 15:24:12
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:  
Date:   2016-01-17 09:41:06
Species name:   Italochrysa gigantea
Species code:   323760

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