Record details

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:   10479
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219AA
Observer:   van Dyk Zenobia
Date of record:   2017-12-21
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   331500
Species name:   Silveira jordani
Common name:  
Family:   Psychopsidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Unknown
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-10479
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mervyn Mansell
Comment:   Commonly known as "silky" or "moth lacewings" This species is fairly common in the western parts of SA, extending into Namibia, known as far north as the Naukluft Park. This is the smallest of the Silveira species and inhabits more arid areas than its congeners.
Date:   2017-12-31 17:03:50
Species name:   Silveira jordani
Species code:   331500

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