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LacewingMAP:   17164
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930DD
Observer:   Kruger Andrew
Date of record:   2020-09-12
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2021-02-24 15:32:51
Sp. code:   322420
Species name:   Apochrysa voeltzkowi
Common name:  
Family:   Chrysopidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-17164
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 17164 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This large, beautiful, delicate green lacewing is very widespread in Africa, extending from Rwanda and Kenya to South Africa. It is also fairly widespread in South Africa, known from Western and Eastern Cape Provinces, KZN. It is easily confused with with Apochrysa leptalea. It is usually encountered in forested areas. The large larvae are usually covered in waxy filaments, and live freely on vegetation. This species is rarely encountered.
Date:   2021-02-24 15:32:51
Species name:   Apochrysa voeltzkowi
Species code:   322420

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