Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   220
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528BD
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2014-11-08
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   320800
Species name:   Encyoposis flavilinea
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-220
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 220 - photo: 1
VM-number: 220 - photo: 2
VM-number: 220 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   Fairly common in the eastern parts of South Africa where it frequents grassy areas. Nothing is known of its biology. nice pictures showing the characteristic thoracic and abdominal patterns and male ectoprocts
Date:   2014-12-23 09:45:07
Species name:   Encyoposis flavilinea -- Owlfly
Species code:   320800

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