Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9330
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3227DD
Observer:   Grobler Quartus
Date of record:   2015-12-09
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   323340
Species name:   Dichochrysa kibonotoensis
Common name:  
Family:   Chrysopidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9330
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9330 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is a large green lacewing that inhabits coastal forests in eastern SA, northwards into Tanzania. Characterized by the dark apical streaks in the forewings - particularly marked in this specimen. Larvae are unknown, but should be easy to rear
Date:   2015-12-11 06:47:48
Species name:   Dichochrysa kibonotoensis
Species code:   323340

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