| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Mervyn Mansell |
| Comment: |
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This is a species of Proctarrelabis, but it is difficult to distinguish them without the presence of the male. Several species occur in the Albany district, including P. brunni and P. selysi. It is probably one of these. Proctarrelabis lays batches of about 30 eggs on vegetation and the larvae sometimes clump together without harming or cannibalizing each other, but they rapidly attack faster-moving prey. If they have sufficient food they can complete a life cycle in a year.The adults hawk prey, usually at dusk and they can can often be found within the abdomen held erect in typical pheromone-emitting posture. |
| Date: |
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2018-03-07 18:41:33 |
| Species name: |
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Proctarrelabis sp. |
| Species code: |
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321060 |
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