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LacewingMAP:   12
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318CD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2013-01-19
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   321120
Species name:   Proctarrelabis capensis
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Proctarrelabis capensis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-12
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12 - photo: 1
VM-number: 12 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   one of the endemic Western Cape owlflies. Larvae are arboreal. Beautiful pictures of a make in typical pheromone distributing position.
Date:   2014-12-23 15:57:36
Species name:   Proctarrelabis capensis -- Owlfly
Species code:   321120

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