Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9572
Province:   Central Province
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2025AC
Observer:   du Plessis D
Date of record:   2016-02-29
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Island woodland
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:   Myrmeleontidae
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9572
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9572 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9572 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is a species of Cueta - not possible to determine to species. The genus is widespread throughout the Afrotropics, extending into the Palaearctic Region. 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:   2016-03-26 15:46:32
Species name:   Cueta sp.
Species code:   327840

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