Atlas of African Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9543
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528BB
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2016-02-27
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   329960
Species name:   Tomatares citrinus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9543
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9543 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9543 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This beautiful antlion is a typiocal savanna grassland species. Fairly widespread in the northern parts of SA, including KZN, FS, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North-West provinces.Also known from Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. it is usually found resting in long grass. The larvae olive in soil between grass tussocks.
Date:   2016-02-29 17:29:27
Species name:   Tomatares citrinus
Species code:   329960

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