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LacewingMAP:   384
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2731BD
Observer:   de Beer Len
Date of record:   2015-01-06
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   dead specimen, probably came to the border post lights the night before.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   321940
Species name:   Tmesibasis laceratus
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-384
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 384 - photo: 1
VM-number: 384 - photo: 2
VM-number: 384 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   This is fairly widespread in the eastern parts of SA. The highly cryptic larvae live on bark
Date:   2015-02-11 11:42:05
Species name:   Tmesibasis laceratus -- Owlfly
Species code:   321940
Comment number:   2
By:   Mervyn Mansel
Comment:   Fairly common and widespread. Occasionally comes to light. The hilly cryptic larvae live camouflaged on tree bark
Date:   2015-02-17 07:15:14
Species name:   Tmesibasis laceratus -- Owlfly
Species code:   321940

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