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LacewingMAP:   15796
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3227DD
Observer:   Grobler Q
Date of record:   2019-01-30
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   321140
Species name:   Proctarrelabis involvens
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-15796
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15796 - photo: 1
VM-number: 15796 - photo: 2
VM-number: 15796 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   A gravid female. This is the most commonly encountered species of Proctarrelabis, which is widespread in eastern and northern South Africa, from Grahamstown to northern KZN, extending to Gauteng (Pretoria) and into Zimbabwe. The well camouflaged larvae live on branches, where they are “sit and wait” predators. These pictures show a gravid female in typical pheromone-emitting posture.
Date:   2019-02-01 10:27:15
Species name:   Proctarrelabis involvens -- Owlfly
Species code:   321140

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