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15693 |
| Province: |
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Northern Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2917DD |
| Observer: |
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Heyns J |
| Date of record: |
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2015-03-28 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
| Sp. code: |
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321560 |
| Species name: |
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Melambrotus simia |
| Common name: |
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Owlfly |
| Family: |
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Ascalaphidae |
| 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=-15693 |
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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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In South Africa, this species is known only from the Northern Cape. It is also widespread in Namibia and occurs in Botswana. It is easily confused with other species of Melambrotus, but can be distinguished by the markings beyond the pterostigma and the shape of the angular projection at the base of the forewing. Nothing is known of its larval stages. This is a first for the VM |
| Date: |
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2019-01-09 16:05:02 |
| Species name: |
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Melambrotus simia -- Owlfly |
| Species code: |
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321560 |
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