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LacewingMAP:   9903
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3322CC
Observer:   Adam S
Date of record:   2016-08-26
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   325980
Species name:   Micromus africanus
Common name:  
Family:   Hemerobiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Brown lacewing
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9903
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9903 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9903 - photo: 2
VM-number: 9903 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This brown lacewing species is very widespread in Africa: Ethiopia Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comores, Reunion. In SA it is known from ECape and KZN. The species is highly variable, complicating its identification. All known larvae of Hemerobiidae are voracious and active predators that live on plants and actively pursue prey such as aphids and other small Homoptera. They are consequently valuable biocontrol agents.
Date:   2016-12-18 18:16:50
Species name:   Micromus africanus
Species code:   325980

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