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10627 |
| Province: |
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Eastern Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3125AC |
| Observer: |
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van Dyk Zenobia |
| Date of record: |
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2018-02-06 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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(I do apologize for the bad Quality of photos)The cat caught it, and this is what was left. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
| Sp. code: |
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329560 |
| Species name: |
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Palpares speciosus |
| Common name: |
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| Family: |
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Myrmeleontidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Unknown |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-10627 |
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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 is a Cape endemic, widespread in the Western Cape and parts of Northern and Eastern Cape Provinces. Frequently found in fynbos and Karoo biomes. Extends about as far east as Grahamstown and is then replaced by its adelphotaxon (sister-species) Palpares caffer to the north as far as Zimbabwe. This was the first antlion to be described from Africa, by Linnaeus. The large black larvae live in soil among grass tussocks. Very clever cat to find it for us!! Please say thanks! |
| Date: |
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2018-02-09 17:03:23 |
| Species name: |
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Palpares speciosus |
| Species code: |
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329560 |
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