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LacewingMAP:   269
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326CB
Observer:   Meyers Nathan
Date of record:   2014-12-05
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
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:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-269
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 269 - photo: 1
VM-number: 269 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   One of the tree-hole antlions. Fairly widespread in eastern regions in south Africa, but uncommon. Larvae live in detritis in tree holes and also on rock ledges. Nice record.
Date:   2014-12-23 08:44:54
Species name:   Cymothales eccentros
Species code:   327080

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