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LacewingMAP:   9895
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2823BA
Observer:   Liebenberg Aletta Gesina
Date of record:   2016-12-07
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   321340
Species name:   Tytomyia nigrifrons
Common name:   Owlfly
Family:   Ascalaphidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LacewingMAP-9895
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 9895 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   This species is widespread in the drier western areas of southern Africa. It is known from Angola, Namibia and the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, and is fairly common in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, and Park. It is protected within several conservation areas, including the TFP and Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. Also in the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. It is frequently attracted to light, often in numbers. Immature stages are unknown.
Date:   2016-12-18 18:04:52
Species name:   Tytomyia nigrifrons -- Owlfly
Species code:   321340

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