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LacewingMAP:   10686
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326AA
Observer:   Harrison J.A
Date of record:   2018-03-03
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Only one of its kind seen at this locality to date.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   327080
Species name:   Cymothales eccentros
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cymothales sp.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-10686
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10686 - photo: 1
VM-number: 10686 - photo: 2
VM-number: 10686 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This exquisite species is widespread in the eastern and northern parts of South Africa, known from ECape, WCape, Mpumalanga, KZN, Limpopo. Only known from Kenya beyond SA. Adults are fairly rare. Larvae live in tree holes and on sheltered rock ledges, where they are "sit and wait" predators in dust-filled crevices. Very nice record for Riebeek East!
Date:   2018-03-06 18:36:57
Species name:   Cymothales eccentros
Species code:   327080

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