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16455 |
| Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2831DD |
| Observer: |
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Darling D; Gregg Darling; Richard Johnstone; Diana Russel |
| Date of record: |
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2019-12-19 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2020-03-31 18:21:16 |
| Sp. code: |
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320520 |
| Species name: |
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Ascalaphus sp. |
| Common name: |
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| 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=-16455 |
| Links: |
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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 Ascalaphus, very widespread in the Afrotropical region. Adults are usually encountered in grassy areas, where they hawk their prey on the wing. Larvae live on vegetation and are "sit and wait predators" |
| Date: |
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2020-01-14 12:20:47 |
| Species name: |
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Ascalaphus sp. |
| Species code: |
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320520 |
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