Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   15403
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2527DC
Observer:   Douglas M
Date of record:   2018-09-07
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   321680
Species name:   Neomelambrotus molestus
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-15403
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15403 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15403 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This species is a South African endemic. It is known from Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, and now from North West. it is characterized by the shaded costal wing veins and tufted setae on the abdomen. Nothing is known about its immature stages.
Date:   2018-09-09 18:51:22
Species name:   Neomelambrotus molestus -- Owlfly
Species code:   321680

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