Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   15841
Province:   Hhohho District
Country:   eSwatini
Locus:   2531CD
Observer:   De Vletter Rod
Date of record:   2018-04-02
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327740
Species name:   Creoleon diana
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-15841
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15841 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is a fairly widespread species in the north-western parts of South Africa. Known from KZN, Gauetng, Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape. Also known from Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Often found in long grass and also attracted to light. Larvae are unknown.
Date:   2019-02-27 14:46:51
Species name:   Creoleon diana
Species code:   327740

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