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LacewingMAP:
16455
Province:
KwaZulu-Natal
Country:
South Africa
Locus:
2831DD
Observer:
Darling D; Gregg Darling; Richard Johnstone; Diana Russel
Date of record:
2019-12-19
Number of photos:
1
Notes:
Last updated:
2020-03-31 18:21:16
Sp. code:
320520
Species name:
Ascalaphus sp.
Common name:
Family:
Ascalaphidae
Record status:
ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:
Institution:
ADU-UCT
Record URL:
https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-16455
Links:
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
Comment number:
1
By:
Mervyn Mansell
Comment:
This is a species of Ascalaphus, very widespread in the Afrotropical region. Adults are usually encountered in grassy areas, where they hawk their prey on the wing. Larvae live on vegetation and are "sit and wait predators"
Date:
2020-01-14 12:20:47
Species name:
Ascalaphus sp.
Species code:
320520
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