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15411 |
Province: |
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Northern Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3022CA |
Observer: |
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Tippett RM |
Date of record: |
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2018-09-15 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
Sp. code: |
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329120 |
Species name: |
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Obus sp. |
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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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-15411 |
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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 species of Obus, possibly O. elizabethae, but not sure. This genus is fairly common and widespread in the drier western parts of South Africa and Namibia. But the genus is in need of revision. The brown and white larvae live freely in sand. |
Date: |
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2018-09-30 18:18:36 |
Species name: |
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Obus sp. |
Species code: |
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329120 |
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