Atlas of the Neuroptera and Megaloptera

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LacewingMAP:   9643
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732BB
Observer:   Tippett Ryan Matthew
Date of record:   2016-04-22
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Coastal forest. Attracted to lights at night.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   324080
Species name:   Nesochrysa virgata
Common name:  
Family:   Chrysopidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9643
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9643 - photo: 1
VM-number: 9643 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   One of our most beautiful and delicate chrysopids. It seems to be confined to the coastal forests of KZN. Well known from the dune forest at Lake Sibaya. Characterized by the long filamentous antennae, broad wings and red colour. Nothing is known of its immature stages. A first for the VM
Date:   2016-05-05 09:15:10
Species name:   Nesochrysa virgata
Species code:   324080

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