Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   10449
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326BC
Observer:   Peter C
Date of record:   2017-12-09
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327240
Species name:   Tricholeon nigripes
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-10449
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10449 - photo: 1
VM-number: 10449 - photo: 2
VM-number: 10449 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This species appears to be a South African endemic, known mainly from the Eastern Cape with few records from W Cape and KZN. The adults are rarely encountered, most recorded specimens being reared from larvae, including the Grahamstown Botanical gardens. Larvae live on rock ledges, well concealed in small recesses and camouflaged by layers of fine dust. They are sit-and-wait predators and can remain motionless for extended periods of time. A very interesting find, and a first for lacewing map.
Date:   2017-12-17 18:25:56
Species name:   Tricholeon nigripes
Species code:   327240

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