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LacewingMAP:   9633
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528AA
Observer:   Robinson Lance
Date of record:   2016-04-09
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Found indoors at night
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   329960
Species name:   Tomatares citrinus
Common name:  
Family:   Myrmeleontidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Painted Antlion (Tomatares citrinus)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9633
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9633 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This beautiful antlion is a typical savanna grassland species. Fairly widespread in the northern parts of SA, including KZN, FS, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North-West provinces. Also known from Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. it is usually found resting in long grass. The larvae live in soil between grass tussocks.
Date:   2016-04-17 17:42:17
Species name:   Tomatares citrinus
Species code:   329960

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