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10508 |
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other |
Country: |
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Malawi |
Locus: |
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1635AA |
Observer: |
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Brown Gary |
Date of record: |
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2017-12-23 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
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Id status: |
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Identification pending |
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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-10508 |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Mervyn Mansell |
Comment: |
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This species is known from Limpopo and KZN and extends into Mozambique and Zambia. Osmylids are rarely encountered, but widespread in southern and central Africa. The larvae are semi-aquatic, living on the edges of streams where they prey on larvae of Chironomidae (Diptera) and other soft-bodied insects that live in the water. Very nice record for Malawi. |
Date: |
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2017-12-31 17:58:59 |
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0 |
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