Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9236
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2929DB
Observer:   Grant Christeen
Date of record:   2015-10-07
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Found on the sink in my kitchen, about 7mm
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   325780
Species name:   Hemerobius sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Hemerobiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Hemerobiidae, Brown Lacewing
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9236
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9236 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This is probably Hemerobius reconditus. it is very difficult to separate species of Hemerobiidae without genitalic dissections. H. reconditus is very widespread in southern Africa, extending as far north as Kenya.
Date:   2016-01-06 17:26:10
Species name:   Hemerobius sp.
Species code:   325780

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