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17326 |
Province: |
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Gauteng |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2628AD |
Observer: |
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Heyns J |
Date of record: |
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2020-10-18 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2021-02-20 16:29:56 |
Sp. code: |
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325840 |
Species name: |
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Hemerobius nairobicus |
Common name: |
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Family: |
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Hemerobiidae |
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=-17326 |
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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 probably Hemerobius nairobicus, one of the brown lacewings. it is very difficult to separate species of Hemerobiidae without genitalic dissections. H. reconditus is widespread in southern Africa, extending as far north as Kenya.The larvae of brown lacewings are active predators on vegetation, where they prey upon soft-bodies insects such as mealy bugs and scale insects. |
Date: |
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2021-02-20 16:29:56 |
Species name: |
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Hemerobius nairobicus |
Species code: |
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325840 |
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