Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9489
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930BD
Observer:   Culverwell Alicia
Date of record:   2016-02-13
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Sorry terrible photo but loved the orange patches on it's wings.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327840
Species name:   Cueta sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Not sure
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9489
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9489 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   Possibly C. punctatissima. This species is fairly common and widespread in southern Africa and easily be confused with other Cueta species – it is very similar to C. trivirgata and easy to confuse, but generally seems to have more spotting in the wings. The pit-building larvae occur in hard soil in completely exposed situations. All Cueta larvae are pinkish in colour, and are impossible to distinguish from one another.
Date:   2016-02-18 16:04:31
Species name:   Cueta sp.
Species code:   327840

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